Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

a) In a family of 6 persons, there are two couples. b) The lawyer is the head of the family and has only two sons- Suresh and Rajesh- both teachers. c) Mrs. Veena and her mother-in-law both are lawyers. d) Suresh's wife is a Doctor and they have a son, Ankith.

1) What is the profession of Rajesh's wife ?

2) What is Ankith's grandfather's occupation ?

Which of the statements is sufficient to answer the question?

Question:
Find the sum of the first 10 numbers in the series.

Statements:
I. The first number is 2 and number is 20.
II. The common difference is 2.

Is it wrong for doctors to lie about their patients' illnesses? Aren't doctors just like any other people we hire to do a job for us? Surely, we would not tolerate not being told the truth about the condition of our automobile from the mechanic we hired to fix it, or the condition of our roof from the carpenter we employed to repair it. Just as these workers would be guilty of violating their good faith contracts with us if they were to do this, doctors who lie to their patients about their illnesses violate these contracts as well, and this is clearly wrong.

The conclusion of the argument is best expressed by which of the following?

A company recruits satisfying the following criteria -

1. Candidates who secured at least 85% in standard 10th or equivalent.
2. Candidates who secured at least 65% in standard 12th or equivalent.
3. Candidates who are not from commerce background.

Who among the following candidates will the company definitely select?

Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

Taxes on eating out have been increased. Eating out is not an act of the luxurious. Over-worked and time-pressed poor also need to eat out.

Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question?

How is Bhavana related to Satish

Statements :

I. Bhavana's mother is Rajyam

II. Rajyam's son is Satiish

There is an unprecedented increase in migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into precarious financial situation.

Courses of Action:

I. The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.

II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

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

Argument :

A mother is crying in the hospital as her only son died in a road accident while driving his bike.

Assumptions :

1. The mother thinks it's her son's fault.

2. The mother thinks that God is not with her.