Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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. Some banks are private.
II. All private are industry.


Conclusions:
I. Some banks are industry.
II. All banks are industry.

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

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The question below, there is a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true. Then consider the 2 conclusion together and decide which of them follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Statement: High pressure boilers are hazardous pieces of equipment, which are strictly regulated with special laws.

Conclusions:

I. If not regulated, high pressure boilers will be easily available in the market

II. High pressure boilers are rare.

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

Explanation:

The statement says that the high pressure boilers arehazardousand that’s why they are strictly regulated with special laws. Conclusion 1 talks about availability although the statement does not relate to the availability. Conclusion 2 talks about the rarity of high pressure boilers although the statement does not mention it anywhere.

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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) No women can vote.
(II) Some women are politicians.

 

Conclusions:
(I) Male politicians can vote.
(II) Some politicians can vote.

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

 

Statement II: Some blades are scissors

 

Conclusion I: Some knives are blades

 

Conclusion II: All blades are knives

 

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: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically `follows(s) on the basis of the information given in the statements.

 

Statements :

The pollution and air quality in Delhi is beyond the acceptable level. This is due to industrial and automobile exhaustion.

 

Course of action :

1. Automobiles should be divided into groups to be run only on odd and even days, respectively.

2. The government should stop the registration of new factories and vehicles.

 

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

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

If X scored an average of 50 marks in History, Language and Science, how much did he score in Science?

 

Statements :

1. His average score in History and Language is 25.
2. He got 30 marks in Language.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question. B) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question D) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should one year of army training be compulsory for all Indian citizens?

Argument I : No, the costs of training will be prohibitive and one year of labour will be lost.
Argument II : Yes, army training helps make better citizens.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) if only argument I is strong.

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