Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Who has the best overall health?

A) a person who exercises regularly and is not overweight B) a person who is not ill and is physically active
C) a person who lives longer than his or her grandparents D) a person who balances social, physical, and mental health
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a person who balances social, physical, and mental health

Explanation:

A person who balances all the three healths such as Physical, mental and Social healths has the best overall health.

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

Statement :
Shyam tells Gita, " The ways to reach Sri Lanka is through air and water".

 

Assumptions:
1. Gita likes to travel to Sri Lanka.
2. Shyam is fond of advising people.

 

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

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Read the given question and decide which of the following arguments are correct.

 

Hydrogen is in a cylinder.

 

Argument 1 : Hydrogen is in a liquid state.
Argument 2 : Hydrogen is in a gaseous state.

 

A) Only argument 1 is correct B) Neither argument 1 nor 2 is correct
C) Only argument 2 is correct D) Either argument 1 or 2 is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Either argument 1 or 2 is correct

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I, II, III & IV. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.

Statements:
1. All teachers are actors.
2. Some actors are women.

Conclusion:
I. All teachers are women.
II. Some women are teachers.
III. Some women are actors.
IV. All actors are teachers.

A) Only Conclusion I follows B) Only Conclusion II & IV follows
C) Only Conclusion III follows D) None of the conclusions follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only Conclusion III follows

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.


Statement:
(I) If we are lucky then things automatically fall in place.
(II) Luck follows only when we work hard.


Conclusions:
(I) Hard work is the key to success.
(II) If you don’t work hard, luck will not follow you.

A) Only conclusion II follows B) Conclusion I and II both follow
C) Neither I nor II follow D) Only conclusion I follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conclusion I and II both follow

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

 

Argument :

Use of cell phone is strictly prohibited on the college premises.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Students using phones on the college premises will be strictly punished.

2. No student is allowed to use a phone on college premises.

 

 

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

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In the following questions, relationship between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Statements: A > B<=C < D, C > E, F>=D

Conclusions:

I.A > E

II.F > E

A) if only conclusion I is true. B) if only conclusion II is true.
C) if either conclusion I or II is true. D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) if only conclusion II is true.

Explanation:
I. A > B<=C > E, So A>E is not true
II. F>=D>C>E, So F>E is true.
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Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument :


With immediate effect, the government asked to shut down all the schools for one week in the region due to severe cold wave.

 

Assumptions:

 

1. The cold wave may continue for one week.

 

2. Concerned parents may not allow their children to attend the school after one week also.

 

 

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

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