Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

Statement :

 

Many people living in villages relocate to cities for a better future.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Government officers should have compulsory rural posting.

2. Increase more transport facilities between cities and villages.

 

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

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

 

Statement : All the central government employees went on strike due to non-implementation of 7th pay commission.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. 7th pay commission should be implemented immediately.

2. All the central government employees should be suspended.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of thegiven courses of action logically follows from the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Many private schools in Bangalore charge more fees than the government prescribed limits.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Strict action should be taken against such schools.

2. Such schools should be shut down.

 

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

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There are three statements which are followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.

 

Statements:

 

Some cups are pins.
Some pins are covers.
All the covers are pens.

 

Conclusions :

 

1) Some pens are pins

2) Some covers are cups

3) No cup is pin

4) Some pins are cups

 

 

A) Only 1 and 2 B) Only 2 and 4
C) Only 2 and 3 D) Only 1 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only 1 and 4

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.

 

Statements :

 

All boys are girls. All girls are monkeys.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All monkeys are boys.

2. All boys are monkeys.

 

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

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

 

What day is the 14th of a given month?


Statements :

 

1. The last day of the month is Sunday.

2. The fourth Saturday of the month is 25th.

 

A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient B) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient
C) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient D) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is insufficient

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

Statements :
Some actors are businessmen.
All businessmen are intelligent.

Conclusions :
1. Allactors are intelligent.
2. All businessmen are actors.

 

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

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Some crows are peacocks, all peacocks are ducks. Some ducks are pigeons.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some ducks are crows.

2. Some pigeons are peacocks.

 

A) Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows B) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
C) Only conclusion 1 follows D) Only conclusion 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion 1 follows

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