Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Read the question and answer from the given information.

 

Should the govt stop giving permission to new industries.

 

Argument 1: Yes, new industries create environmental pollution

Argument 2: No, New industries improves employment and takes part in economic growth of country

 

A) II only is correct B) Neither I nor II is correct
C) Either I or II is correct D) I only is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) II only is correct

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What is the colour of the granite in the kitchen?

 

Statements:

 

1. The colour of the granite is the colour of the wall.

2. The colour of the granite is very bright.

 

 

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

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In the following question, some statements is followed by some conclusions, you have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given logically follow. Choose that conclusion as the answer.

Statements:
Some roads are not good.
Some railways are good.
All airways are good.
Some roads are bad.

Conclusions:
I. At least some bad are good.
II. No bad is good.

A) Only conclusion I follow. B) Only conclusion II follow.
C) Either conclusion I or II follows. D) Neither conclusion I or II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either conclusion I or II follows.

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A junior college inducts students based on the following criteria -

 

1. Students who scored above 75% in physics, 85% in Mathematics and 70% in Chemistry.

2. Students who scored at least 60% in English.

3. Students who are good in a sport or play a musical instrument or know a dance form.

 

Which student among the following will the college definitely take?

 

 

A) Shakti with 80% in Physics, 65% in Chemistry, 85% in Mathematics, 61% in English and plays veena. B) Megha secured 80% in Physics, 87% in Mathematics, 70% in English, 75% in Chemistry and is a singer.
C) Sheela secured 78% in Physics, 70% in Chemistry, 85% in Mathematics, 75% in English knows Manipuri folk dance. D) Mallika secured 70% in Chemistry, 70% in Mathematics, 85% in Physics, 65% in English and plays basketball.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sheela secured 78% in Physics, 70% in Chemistry, 85% in Mathematics, 75% in English knows Manipuri folk dance.

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

Statements :

All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers. Some erasers are ropes. All ropes are tents.

Conclusions :

I. Some tents are trams
II. Some ropes are pens
III. Some erasers are pens
IV. Some pencils are pens

 

A) Only I and II follow B) Only I, II and III follow
C) Only I and III follow D) Only IV follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only IV follows

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Decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the information given in the statement.

 

Statement :

 

People are often seen selling things on the footpath in busy market areas.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Take help of police to clear the footpath from these vendors.

2. Some place should be allotted to these vendors to sell their goods without blocking the footpath

 

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: C) Both 1 and 2 follow

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

 

Assertion (A) : Leakages in household gas cylinders can be detected.

 

Reason (R) : LPG has a strong smell.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) Both A and R are false B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C) A is false but R is true D) A is true but R is false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A is true but R is false

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Q:

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statement :

1. M > L > N
2. N = R

 

Conclusions :

I. R > L
II. R < M

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

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: B) Only conclusion II follows

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