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As we all know, Logical Reasoning is
an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC
Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL
Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc.
In order to help you practise and improve your reasoning ability, we provide you
this Logical Reasoning Quiz.
Given below are a few questions from
SSC examinations held in the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in
the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
Directions (Q.Nos. 1-10) In the following passages, some of
the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand
what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives
given.
Phobia is
the (1) fear of a thing or situation. Social Phobia is the irrational
fear of social situations. It occurs in 2.4 persons per 100 population, more (2)
in men than women, even though recent studies say that it is (3). The
problem most often starts during adolescence and early (4). The
individual is (5) and tense in social situations -like waiting for a/an
(6) in crowded places, at (7) gatherings like marriages, parties,
and at restaurants. The (8) is because he feels that something (9)
will happen to him, he may go wrong, behave in a silly way and others will (10)
him.
1.
(a) irrational
(b) high
(c) formidable
(d) growing
2.
(a) than
(b) prevalent
(c) afflicting
(d) severe
3.
(a) widespread
(b) false
(c) equal
(d) illogical
4.
(a) childhood
(b) years
(c) days
(d) adulthood
5.
(a) reserved
(b) affable
(c) gregarious
(d) scared
6.
(a) bus
(b) turn
(c) opportunity
(d) moment
7.
(a) huge
(b) social
(c) festive
(d) many
8.
(a) situation
(b) condition
(c) anxiety
(d) depression
9.
(a) nice
(b) marvellous
(c) violent
(d) awful
10.
(a) laugh
(b) expel
(c) decry
(d) ridicule
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Answers:
1(a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5(d) 6(a)
7(b) 8(c) 9(d)
10(d)