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

Q:

Read the statement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives.

Statement : Most garments in that shop are expensive.

A) There are no cheap garments available in that shop	B) Handloom garments in that shop are cheap
C) There are cheap garments also in that shop	D) Some garments in that shop are expensive

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) There are cheap garments also in that shop

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I. All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting.

II. No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink.

III.None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

A) true	B) false
C) uncertain	D) none

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) true

Explanation:

If no wall-to-wall carpeting is pink and all the offices have wall-to-wall carpeting, none of the offices has pink wall-to-wall carpeting.

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Should jobs be linked with academic degrees and diplomas?

Arguments:

1. No. A very large number of persons with meagre academic qualifications will apply

2. No. Importance of higher education will be diminished

A) Only 1 is true	B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true	D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only 2 is true

Explanation:

Delinking jobs with degrees will diminish the need for higher education as amny of them persue such education for jobs.So, only arg 2 is strong

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Read the following statements and answer the question given below.

U.S. fraternity and sorority members who drink heavily while in school don’t tend to drink after graduation, according to a recent study in Psychology of Addictive Behaviours.

Which of the following would be a logical extension of the above passage?

A) Most men come out of a drinking binge after they cross thirty.	B) With graduation comes a sense of responsibility which makes students abstain from such vices.
C) Drinking begins as a group activity and as students leave these groups, the habit of drinking is also left behind.	D) Drinking heavily during college days make most students realize the harmful effects of alcoholic drinks.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Drinking begins as a group activity and as students leave these groups, the habit of drinking is also left behind.

Explanation:

The passage only provides the information that students drink in school but seem to stop binging after they graduate. Option [A] is incorrect as there is no mention in the passage that students
are only males and that they graduate at thirty. Options [B] and [D] are incorrect because it is not mentioned so in the passage. Since the passage talks about student groups - 'fraternity and sorority members' - a logical extension would be that it is these groups that prod students to begin drinking and with the breaking of these groups, the habit is also broken. Hence, [C].

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Read the following question and decide which of the given statements is/are sufficient.

What is the total number of illegal immigrants?

Statements :

1. 30% of the total illegal immigrants are from Bangladesh.

2. Remaining are from India.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question

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Banks should always check financial status before lending money to a client.

Assumptions :

I. Checking before lending would give a true picture of the client's financial status.

II. Clients some times may not present the correct picture of their ability to repay loan amount to the bank.

A) If only assumption I is Implicit	B) If only assumption II is Implicit
C) If either I or II is Implicit	D) If both I and II are Implicit

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only assumption I is Implicit

Explanation:

I is implicit in the norm prescribed in the sentence. This is why checking is being advised. Again, what would the banks check? Obviously what the clients reveal. Banks would assume the revelation to be true.Hence II is not implicit. However, II is vague. If cross - checking is what the speaker has in mind, II would become implicit.

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An assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.

Assertion (A) : The Indian Constitution came into force with effect from 26th January 1950.

Reason (R) : 26th January is celebrated as the Republic day.

A) A is true but R is false	B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are false	D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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Read the following statement and the arguments that follow. Decide which of the arguments is strong.

Statement:
Should written examination in primary schools be abolished?

Arguments:
1. Yes, young students feel the burden and such examinations do not help in the natural thinking process.
2. No, without examination students will not be serious about education and learning.

A) Both arguments I and 2 are strong	B) Only argument I is strong
C) Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong	D) Only argument 2 is strong

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