199+ Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions and Answers With Explanation

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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 be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: Some notes are coins

Statement II: All notes are currency

Conclusion I: No coins are currency

Conclusion II: Some currency are coins

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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In the following questions, relationship between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Statements: K>L = M<=N, O < L>=P

Conclusions:

I.K>=O

II.N>=O

A) if only conclusion I is true.	B) if only conclusion II is true.
C) if either conclusion I or II is true.	D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Explanation:

I. K>=L>O, So K>=O is not true

II. O< L = M<=N, So N>=O is not true.

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In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: P > Q ≤ R > Z; Y > X > P ≥ U; Q ≥ S < T

Conclusions:
I. P > S
II. Z < T

A) None is true	B) Only I is true
C) Only II is true	D) Either I or II is true

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only I is true

Explanation:

Given statements: P > Q ≤ R > Z; Y > X > P ≥ U;

Q ≥ S < T

On combining: P > Q ≥ S < T; Y

> X > Q ≤ R > Z

Conclusions:

I. P > S→True (as P > Q≥S→P > S)

II. Z < T→ False(as Z < R≥Q≥S < T→thus clear relation between Z and T cannot be Determined)

Therefore, only conclusion I is true.

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The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?

A) People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.	B) The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.	D) People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

Explanation:

(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.

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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 be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement 1 : Some wild are carnivores.
Statement 2 : All wild are lions.

Conclusion I : All carnivores are lions.
Conclusion II : Some lions are carnivores.

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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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 be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement 1 : All dawn is day.
Statement 2 : No day is night.

Conclusion I : No night is day.
Conclusion II : Some dawn is night.

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: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements.

Statements:
• All swans are parrots.
• No parrot is a cuckoo.

Conclusions:
1. No swan is a cuckoo.
2. All parrots are swans.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion 1 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 be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: No lighters are fire

Statement II: All matchboxes are lighters

Conclusion I: No fire are match boxes

Conclusion II: All matchboxes are fire

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

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