Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Emerson said that the poet was landlord, Sealord, airlord. The flight of imagination made the poet master of land, sea and air. But a poet's dream of yesterday becomes today an actual achievement and a reality for all men. Even those who invented, improved and perfected the aeroplane could hardly have dreamt of the possibility of flight into outer space. 

 

The passage best supports the statement that:

A) all imaginations become a reality some day. B) what man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour
C) seemingly impossible imaginations make one a good poet, D) man has reached the climax of technological development with his exploration into outer space.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) what man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour

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Choose the most essential part for the word given below from the following options ?

Shoe

A) Lace B) Sole
C) Leather D) Walking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sole

Explanation:

All shoes have a sole of some sort.Not all shoes are made of leather (choice b); nor do they all have laces (choice c).Walking (choice d) is not essential to a shoe.

 

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Cause : Govt has recently decided to hike the procurement price of paddy for the rabi crops.

Which of the following will be a possible effect of the above cause?

A) The farmers may be encouraged to cultivate paddy for the rabi season B) The farmers may switch over to other cash crops in their paddy fields
C) There was a drop in production of paddy during Kharif season D) Govt may not increase the procurement price of paddy during the next Kharif season
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The farmers may be encouraged to cultivate paddy for the rabi season

Explanation:

The very purpose of hiking the procurement price of a crop is encouraging the formers to cultivate it.

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Throughout the ages the businessman has helped build civilisation's great cities, provided people with luxuries and artists with patronage, and lift his fellow citizens to understand the standard of living. In the last few centuries the businessman has seeded the Industrial Revolution around the world. 

 

The passage best supports the statement that the businessman _____

A) lives luxurious and comfortable life. B) is the beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution.
C) is capable of raising his standard of living. D) has contributed to the growth of civilisation.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) has contributed to the growth of civilisation.

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As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not surprisingly, then, every dollar our state government spends on prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this state three dollars.

 

Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?

A) The state's taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all ...........immigrants. B) Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.

Explanation:

From the above passage this will only be true  Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.

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The Chairman of the company urged all the employees to refrain from making long personal calls during working hours in order to boost productivity.

Assumptions : 

I. Majority of the employees may respond positively to the Chairman's appeal

II. Most of the employees may continue to make long personal calls during working hours.

A) If only assumption I is Implicit B) If only assumption II is Implicit
C) If either I or II is Implicit D) If both I and II are Implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only assumption I is Implicit

Explanation:

I is implicit: when urge someone to do something, you assume a positive response. For the same reason , II is not implicit.

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I. The Government has decided to hold a single entrance test for admission to all the medical colleges in India.

II. The State Government has debarred students from other States to apply for the seats in the medical colleges in the State.

A) The State Government has debarred students from other States to apply for the seats in the medical colleges in the State. B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C) Both the statements I and II are independent causes. D) Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Explanation:

Both the statements are effects of some common cause.

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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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