Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.

 

Statements :


There is an increase in the price of essential commodities due to a strike by the transporters.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Government should buy their own vehicles to transport the essential goods

2. Government should negotiate with transporters to withdraw the strike

 

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

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

 

What is the birth year of Mr. Rajesh?

 

Statements :

 

1. At present Mr. Rajesh is 25 years younger to his father

 

2. Mr. Rajesh's sister who was born on 1974 is 35 years younger to his father

 

 

A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient B) Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient
C) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient D) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient

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Consider the given statement as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Some teachers are rich.

All diabetics are rich.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some diabetics are teachers.

2. Some rich people are diabetic.

 

 

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

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Most lawyers are females. Some females are mothers.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some mothers are females.

2. Some lawyers are mothers.

 

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

Statement II: No badges are medals

 

Conclusion I: All trophies are badges

Conclusion II: Some badges are trophies

 

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 shoes are boots

 

Statement II: No sneakers are shoes

 

Conclusion I: Some boots are sneakers

 

Conclusion II: All sneakers are boots

 

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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Consider the given statements as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

All carpenters are workers. All workers are hardworking.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All the hardworking people are workers.

2. All the carpenters are hardworking.

 

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

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Consider the given statements as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statements :
Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful.

Conclusions :
1. All kings are beautiful.
2. All queens are kings.

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

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