Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Consider the given statement true and decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follows(s) from the statement.

 

Statement :

Arise, awake and stop not until the goal is reached.

 

Conclusions:

 

1. A human being has to get out of his state of helplessness.

2. No individual is weak.

 

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

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The likes and professions of five friends Rosy, Mary, Lily, Andy and Daisy are given. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

 

1. Rosy likes yellow and is a student.
2. The Librarian likes Green.
3. Mary and Andy like Purple and Blue respectively and neither of them is a Teacher.
4. Lily likes Brown and the Inspector likes Blue.
5. One of the five is a Principal.

 

Which colour does the Teacher like?

A) Blue B) Brown
C) Purple D) Green
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brown

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Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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

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

Statement :

Some bugs are birds. All the birds are fruits.

Conclusions :

1. All the fruits are birds.
2. Some of the bugs are fruits.

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

Statement I: No steam are vapours

 

Statement II: All smoke are steam

 

Conclusion I: Some vapours are smoke

 

Conclusion II: No smoke are vapours

 

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

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

Statement:

Teachers must attend workshops.

Assumptions:

1. Workshop updates teachers.

2. Workshops kill time.

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: D) Only assumption 1 is implicit

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Q:

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

 

Statements :

 

All apples are red. No red fruits are cheap.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All apples are cheap.

2. Red apples are not cheap.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given given statement.

 

Statement :

 

Some spoons are glasses. All the plates are glasses.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some glasses are plates

2. Some glasses are spoons

 

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

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