Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Consider the given statement to be true snd decide which of the courses of action logically follow(S) from the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Teachers in India still teach using traditional methods and are not aware of modern methods of teaching.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Orientation should be done for teachers to change their method of teaching.

2. There should be a pay hike for teachers who teach in modern methods.

 

A) Only 2 follows B) Both 1 and 2 follow
C) Only 1 follows D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only 1 follows

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

 

U, V, W, X and Y are sitting at a round table; who is sitting next to B?

 

Statements :

 

1. D is sitting between A and F.

 

2. C is sitting between B and F.

 

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question B) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question D) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question

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

Which of these natural numbers X, Y, Z, U and V are even numbers?

Statements:
1. X, Y, Z, U and V are consecutive numbers.
2. Z is an odd number.

 

A) Both statement 1 and 2 together are sufficient B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
C) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient D) Neither statement 1 nor 2 is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both statement 1 and 2 together are sufficient

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

 

Does the children's ability to grasp ideas in school depend on their intelligence?

 

Statements :


1. Intelligence is unaffected by bad teaching


2. Poor children do not perform well in the school

 

A) statements 1 alone is sufficient while statements 2 alone is insufficient B) neither 1 or 2 is sufficient
C) both 1 and 2 are sufficient D) statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient

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An Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.

 

Reason (R) : White clothes are good reflectors of heat.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

 

A) A is true but R is false B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A D) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A is false but R is true

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Q:

Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements :

 

All birds are trees.

All trees are papers.

Some papers are books.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All birds are papers.

II. Some birds are books.

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given conclusions.

 

A) Both conclusion I or II follows B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C) Only conclusion I follows D) Only conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion I follows

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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements :

Some buds are flowers
All flowers are trees
All trees are leaves

 

Conclusions :

I. Some leaves are buds
II. All flowers are leaves

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given conclusions.

 

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

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Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

 

Statements :

A. Some fruits are vegetables

B. All vegetables are plants

 

Conclusions :

I. Some plants are vegetable

II. Some fruits are plants

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither of them follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both I and II follow

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