Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

A study of native born residents in Newland found that two-thirds of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness after starting school, while their illiterate parents and grandparents, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability.

 

If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?

Filed Under: Deriving Conclusions From Passages
Exam Prep: GRE

Should there be a complete ban on import of sugar by India?

Arguments :

I. No. The production of sugar in India is not sufficient to meet the requirement.

II. No. This will keep the prices of sugar under control as the supply will be adequate.

Filed Under: Statement and Arguments

The car dealer found that there was a tremendous response for the new XYZ's car-booking with long queues of people complaining about the duration of business hours and arrangements.

 

Courses of Action: 

 I. People should make their arrangement of lunch and snacks while going for car XYZ's booking and be ready to spend several hours.

II. Arrangement should be made for more booking desks and increased business hours to serve more people in less time.

Filed Under: Statement and Courses of Action

Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today's economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created-from home health aide to desktop publisher-require knowledge other than that gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communigreion, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career. 

 

From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy,

Filed Under: Deriving Conclusions From Passages
Exam Prep: GRE

M, K, J, T, R, D and W are seven members of a family. There are two married couples among them belonging to two different generations. Each of them has a different choice of cuisine - Chinese, Continental, Thai, Punjabi, South Indian, Gujarati and Malwani. The grandfather in the family likes Gujarati food. None of the ladies likes Continental or Thai food. T is the son of M, who likes Chinese food. W is J's daughter-in-law and she likes South Indian food. K is grandfather of D, who likes Punjabi food. J is mother of R, who likes Continental food.

Question 1:

How is R related to D?

a) Father b) Brother c) Uncle d) Data inadequate

 

Question 2:

Which of the following group contains one each from the same generations?

a) JRT b) JRW c) MRD  d) MWT

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I. The vegetable prices in the local market have increases manifold during the past few days.

II. Incessant rains have created flood like situation in most rural parts of the State.

Filed Under: Cause and Effect Reasoning

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

Argument :
X advised Y that if he/she wants to study Management, he/she should join IIM.

Assumption :
1. IIM provides good Management education.
2. X listens to the advice given by Y.

 

Filed Under: Statement and Assumptions
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Consider the given arguments as true and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument :
Public smoking is an offence underthe law.

Assumptions :
1. Smoking is injurious to the health of the person who smoke.
2. Smoke is injurious even to others health in the public places.

 

Filed Under: Statement and Assumptions