CLAT logical reasoning

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Question
CLATENLR12032030

‘Where there is smoke, there is fire’.
Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

  • There is sometimes smoke where there is no fire.

  • There is sometimes fire where there is no smoke.

  • There is no fire where there is no smoke

  • None of the above

Solution

A.

There is sometimes smoke where there is no fire.

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CLATENLR12032031

‘Where there is poverty, there are always thieves.’
Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

  • America is a rich country and there are thieves in America

  • Bhutan is a poor country and there are no thieves in Bhutan.

  • Bangladesh is a poor country and there are many thieves in Bangladesh

  • Nepal is a rich country and there are no thieves in Nepal.

Solution

B.

Bhutan is a poor country and there are no thieves in Bhutan.

Question
CLATENLR12032032

Statement 1: Sugar is bad for people with diabetes.
Statement 2: Leela does not eat sugar.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following statements follows?

  • Leela has diabetes

  • Sugar is bad for Leela

  • People with diabetes do not eat sugar

  • None of the above

Solution

D.

None of the above

Question
CLATENLR12032033

Statement 1: People who read fashion magazines do not like to read fiction.
Statement 2: Tenzin does not read fashion magazines.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following conclusions might be said to follow?

  • Tenzin likes to read fiction

  • Tenzin may or may not like to read fiction

  • Tenzin does not like to read fiction

  • Tenzin does not like fashion magazines

Solution

B.

Tenzin may or may not like to read fiction

Question
CLATENLR12032034

Suleiman: All Communists are atheists.
Sheeba: That is not true.
Which of the following, if true, would make Sheeba’s reply the most convincing?

  • My uncle is an atheist but he is not a Communist

  • My uncle is a Communist but he is not an atheist

  • My uncle is a Communist and an atheist

  • My uncle is neither a Communist nor an atheist

Solution

B.

My uncle is a Communist but he is not an atheist