Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Rajeev works in the security section of a bank. Everybody in the company is either an IT person or a finance person or both. The assignment that rambo is currently working on has five people from finance and three people from IT,including him. Of the 26 finance people in his department, a total of 16 are in his section. Of the 18 IT people in his department, 10 are not in Rajeev section. There is nobody in Rajeev section who is both a finance person and an IT person. Fifteen people in his department do not belong to his section.

Questions :

1)How many IT people are there in Rajeev's department who are not a finance person and are not in Rajeev's section ?

A)1      B)3      C)5     D)8

2)what number finance people in Rajeev's department are not in his section?

A)26    B)10    C)21   D)16

Answer

Finance person in his department = 26
IT persons in his department = 18
Finance person in his section = 16
IT persons in his section = 8
Total in his section = 16+8 = 24
Total people in his depatment = 26+18 = 44
only 15 people in his dept are not in his sec
and 44-24 = 20
so 20-15 = 5 people belong to both finance and IT


Answer 1)  is 'C'.  


IT persons in his department = 18(total IT) - 8(section) - 5(both) = 5


Answer 2) is 'B'  


Finance persons not in his section = 26 - 16 = 10

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In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. All cups are plate.
II. No plate is a shop.
Conclusions:
I. No cup is a shop.
II. No shop is a plate.

A) Only conclusion (I) follows. B) Only conclusion (II) follows.
C) Both conclusion follow. D) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.

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onsider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument

Today is Sunday

Assumption

1. Tomorrow is Monday.
2. Today is a holiday.

 

A) Only assumption 1 follows B) Only assumption 2 follows
C) Neither 1 and 2 follows D) Both 1 and 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only assumption 1 follows

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Statement :

 

'Triple your money in one year' - an advertisement.

 

Assumptions :

 

I. The assurance is not genuine.

II. People want their money multiplied.

 

 

A) Both assumptions I and II are implicit. B) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
C) Only assumption I is implicit D) Only assumption II is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only assumption II is implicit

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A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

ABC, DEF, HIJ, MNO, STU, ?

A) XYZ B) YZA
C) ZAB D) ABC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZAB

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Statement :

Kindly check the availability of one ticket from Tumkur to Mangalore.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. The person who is checking knows the mode of transport.

2. The person who is checking knows the passenger who is travelling very well.

 

 

A) Only assumption 1 is implicit B) Only assumption 2 is implicit
C) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit D) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only assumption 1 is implicit

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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument :

" A visit of school students to botanical garden to widen their knowledge of natural resources has been arranged" - a message on the notice board in the school.

 

Assumptions :

1. Botanical gardens are full of natural resources.
2. School students are likely to learn more through interaction with the new environment.

 

A) Only assumption 1 is implicit B) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit

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Read the given question and decide which of the following arguments is/are strong.


Should you work hard till you make your signature into an autograph?

 

Argument 1 : Work until you no longer have to introduce yourself.

 

Argument 2 : Work hard to become financially secure.

 

 

A) Only argument 1 is strong B) Only argument 2 is strong
C) Both arguments 1 and 2 are strong D) Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only argument 1 is strong

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