Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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 statement 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) All horses are bullocks.
(II) All bullocks are goats.

Conclusions:
(I) All horses are goats.
(II) All goats are horses.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Conclusion I follows

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In 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. Some pens are pencils.
II. Some pens are erasers.


Conclusions:
I. Some pencils are erasers.
II. All erasers are pens.

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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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Temerity
ii. Temporary
iii. Tempered
iv. Temperature

A) i, iv, iii, ii B) iii, ii, iv, i
C) i, ii, iii, iv D) iv, iii, i, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) i, iv, iii, ii

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If HOUSE is written as FQSUC , then how can CHAIR be written in that code?

A) DIBJS B) SBJID
C) SHBGD D) AJYKP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AJYKP

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The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?

A) People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately. B) The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately. D) People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

Explanation:

(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.

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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) 28 athletes are facing legal cases due to doping incidents.
(II) The new wave of Olympic doping cases is based on evidences.


Conclusions:
(I) The report of doping is based on the test that happen.
(II) Doping practice is very common these days among athletes.

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: C) Neither I nor II follow

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

Is Raju fond of travelling?


Statements :

1. Raju has seen East, West, North and Southern parts of India.
2. Raju likes to be in the company of his friends.

A) Statement 2 alone is suuficient while sufficient 1 alone is insufficient B) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while sufficient 2 alone is insufficient
C) Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient D) Data insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while sufficient 2 alone is insufficient

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In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: Y ≤ K < D = S; D < B < O; A ≥ D < Z

Conclusions:

I. A > B

II. Y < Z

A) None is true B) Only I is true
C) Only II is true D) Either I or II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only II is true

Explanation:

Given statements: Y ≤ K < D = S; D < B < O; A ≥ D < Z

On combining: Y ≤ K < D < B < O; A ≥ D = S; D < Z

Conclusions:i. A > B→False (as A ≥D < B→thus clear relation between A and B cannot be Determined)

ii. Y < Z→True(as Y ≤K < D < Z→Y < Z)

Therefore, only conclusionIIis true.

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