Inductive Reasoning Practice Questions

1. All dogs are animals. Some animals are pets. Based on these statements, what can be concluded about dogs and pets?

All dogs are pets

No dogs are pets

Some dogs may be pets

All pets are dogs

2. In a certain code language, if LIGHT is coded as MJHIU, how is DARK coded?

EBSL

LSBE

EBSJ

LSBF

3. All fruits in this basket are either apples or oranges. Some of the fruits are ripe. Which of the following must be true?

All ripe fruits are apples

Some apples are ripe

All oranges are unripe

Either some apples are ripe or some oranges are ripe

4. All birds have wings. Some animals with wings can fly. Which of the following can be concluded?

All birds can fly

All flying animals are birds

Some birds may not be able to fly

All animals with wings are birds

5. All dogs in the park are friendly. Spot is in the park. Which of the following can be concluded?

Spot is a dog

Spot is friendly

All friendly animals are dogs

The park only allows dogs

6. In a certain code, TERMINAL is written as UFSNJOBM. How is COMPUTER written in that code?

DPNQVUFS

EQORWVGT

BNLOTSDS

DPNQVUFS

7. In a class of 50 students, 30 passed in Math and 35 passed in Science. If 5 students failed in both subjects, how many students passed in both subjects?

15

20

25

30

8. If some cats are dogs, and all dogs are mammals, which of the following must be true?

All cats are mammals

Some cats are mammals

No cats are mammals

All mammals are dogs

9. All A are B. All B are C. Which of the following must be true?

All C are A

All C are B

All A are C

No C are A

10. In a family, each son has as many sisters as he has brothers, and each daughter has twice as many brothers as she has sisters. How many sons and daughters are there in the family?

3 sons and 2 daughters

2 sons and 3 daughters

3 sons and 3 daughters

4 sons and 2 daughters