Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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 clever are intelligent.
Statement 2 : No intelligent is Smart.

Conclusion I : Some intelligent are clever.
Conclusion II : Some smart are clever.

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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Consider the given statement and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
The headmistress called for a meeting for all staff members to discuss on discipline issues.
Assumptions:
I. There were some discipline issues that were raised earlier.
II. The headmistress wants to address all of them together.

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

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

Statements: Some cars are buses.
All cars are caves.

Conclusion: I. Some caves are not buses

II. Some caves are buses

III. No cave is a bus

IV. Some caves are cars

A) Only I Conclusion follows B) Only II conclusion follows
C) Only conclusions II and IV follows D) Only conclusion IV follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusions II and IV 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 creepers are vines

Statement II: No climbers are creepers

 

Conclusion I: All vines are climbers

Conclusion II: No climbers are vines

 

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor 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 I: No cigars are cigarettes

Statement II: All tobacco are cigars

 

Conclusion I: Some cigarettes are tobacco

Conclusion II: No tobacco are cigarettes

 

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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Which of the following statements is/are true/false about speed of sound in different media at 25 °C ?
A. In oxygen gas, the speed of sound is 316 km/s.
B. In water (distilled), the speed of sound is 1498 km/s

A) Only A is true B) Both A and B are true
C) Neither A nor B is true D) Only B is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither A nor B is true

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem 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) Women generally prefer window shopping.
(II) Males generally are not fond of window shopping and they feel that it is sheer waste of time.

Conclusions:
(I) Shopping behavior is different for males and females.
(II) If males go for window shopping, they don't utilize much time is selecting a product.

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

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem 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) Determination is the key to success. If a person determines to achieve a certain goal in his or her life, no one can stop him/her from achieving it.
(II) Prioritizing various determined goals is another important aspect of decision making.

Conclusions:
(I) If I determine to achieve three goals in near future, my energy will get divided into three parts and I can never succeed.
(II) Making a prior plan for achieving those three things I can get near to all my goals.

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

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