Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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.

Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements.

Statements:
• All swans are parrots.
• No parrot is a cuckoo.

Conclusions:
1. No swan is a cuckoo.
2. All parrots are swans.

Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement 1: All animals are four-­footed.
2. Dog has two legs.

Conclusion I:Dog is not an animal.
II. Dog is an animal.

Given is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
All the species of plants and animals are part of biodiversity and ecosystems and play major role in the overall health of the environment.
Assumptions:
I. Preserve or create a backyard habitat. Save as many native plants as you can when building or landscaping.
II. One of the major goals of sustainability is to preserve biodiversity. All life on Earth is connected through the flow of energy (planetary food web), and each time a species becomes endangered or lost to extinction, one more part of that energy flow is lost.

Consider the given statements true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statements :

Some eagles are kites. All kites are birds.

Conclusions :

1. Some birds are eagles.
2. Some eagles are birds.

Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement: Honesty is the best policy.

Conclusion
I: All should be honest.
II: Only some people should be honest.

In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. 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 arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should zoos be closed down?

Argument I : Yes, imprisoning animals is a crime.
Argument II : No, it is fine if some animals are kept in captivity for sake of entertainment.

Consider the given statement true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the information given in the statement.

Statement:
The population in metro cities is increasing tremendously which leads to the shortage of living space and a drop in living conditions of the people.

Conclusions:
1. Government should re-plan city development.
2. Government should demolish illegal buildings and build cottages for people.