Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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.

 

Statements:
(I) All flowers are stems.
(II) All stems are roots.

 

Conclusion:
(I) All roots are flowers.
(II) All stems are flowers.

 

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 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 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 flipflops are slippers

Statement II: Some footwear are flipflops

 

Conclusion I: All slippers are footwear

Conclusion II: All footwear are slippers

 

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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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements : All birds are tall. Some tall are peacocks.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. Some birds are peacocks.

II. Some peacocks are tall.

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given statement.

 

A) Both conclusions I and II follows B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C) Only conclusion I follows D) Only conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 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 I: No bombs are mortar

Statement II: All rockets are bombs

 

Conclusion I: All mortar are rockets

Conclusion II: Some bombs are rockets

 

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

 

Statement I: All potatoes are chips

Statement II: All french fries are potatoes

 

Conclusion I: No chips are french fries

Conclusion II: Some french fries are chips

 

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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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

 

Statement :


No mango is an orange. No orange is an apple. Some mangoes are apples.

 

Conclusions :

1. No apple is a mango

2. No apple is an orange

3. Some oranges are mangoes

4. All apples are mangoes

 

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Only conclusion 2 and 3 follow D) Only conclusion 1 or 3 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 2 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 cards are labels

Statement II: No posters are labels

 

Conclusion I: No cards are posters

Conclusion II: Some posters are cards

 

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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