Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

What is the average daily wage of X, Y and Z?

Statements:

1. Y's salary is half of (X+Z)
2. X and Y together earn Rs. 40 more than Z and Z earns Rs. 500.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient  B) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient
C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is insufficient D) 2 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is insufficient

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Given below are statements. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the given statement.

 

Statements :

 

I. All rats are hills.

II. All hills are rivers.

 

A) Some rivers are rats B) No river is a hill
C) All hills are rats D) No river is a rat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Some rivers are rats

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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 statement 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.

Statements:
(I) All hill-stations have a sunset point.
(II) X is a hill station.

Conclusion:
(I) X has a sunset point.
(II) Place other than hill-station do not have sunset point.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Conclusion I follows

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In a certain town, ST Bazaar is the only option for people to buy groceries. A healthy marketplace is characterized by competition and not monopoly. Which conclusion follows the given statements?

 

A) ST Bazaar is a family owned business B) ST Bazaar is a super market
C) ST Bazaar has a monopoly in the town D) ST Bazaar is liked by most people of the town
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ST Bazaar has a monopoly in the town

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All books are pens.

II. All pens are tables.

Conclusions:

I. Some pens are tables.

II. All tables are books.

A) Only conclusion (I) follows. B) Only conclusion (II) follows.
C) Both conclusion follow. D) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion (I) 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 pockets are wallets

Statement II: All purses are pockets

Conclusion I: Some wallets are purses

Conclusion II: No purses are wallets

 

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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The likes and professions of five friends Rosy, Mary, Lily, Andy and Daisy are given. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

 

1. Rosy likes yellow and is a student.
2. The Librarian likes Green.
3. Mary and Andy like Purple and Blue respectively and neither of them is a Teacher.
4. Lily likes Brown and the Inspector likes Blue.
5. One of the five is a Principal.

 

Which among the following is the wrong pair?

A) Andy - Inspector B) Purple - Principal
C) Daisy - Green D) Rosy - Teacher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rosy - Teacher

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Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts.

Statements :
1) Some kids are clever.
2) Some kids are players.

Conclusions :
1. Some players are clever.
2. Some clever kids are players.

 

Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(S) from the given statements.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Both conclusion 1 and 2 follows D) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both conclusion 1 and 2 follows

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