Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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.

 

Statement :

 

All studious students pass in exams. All studious students sleep well.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All who sleep well are studious students.

2. All who pass in exams sleep well.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(S) from the statement.

 

Statement : All the central government employees went on strike due to non-implementation of 7th pay commission.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. 7th pay commission should be implemented immediately.

2. All the central government employees should be suspended.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement.

 

Statement :

 

Some tigers are cats. All the cats are rats.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All the rats are cats.

2. Some of the tigers are rats.

 

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

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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.


Statement:


No dog is a cat.

Some cats are rats.

All rats are pigs.


Conclusions:


1. All dogs are rats


2. All pigs are rats


3. Some pigs are cats


4. No pig is a dog

 

A) Only Conclusion 4 follows B) Only Conclusion 3 follows
C) Only Conclusion 1 and 3 follows D) Only Conclusion 1 and 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only Conclusion 3 follows

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Q:

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

 

Statements :

 

All boys are girls. All girls are monkeys.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All monkeys are boys.

2. All boys are monkeys.

 

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

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Q:

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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Q:

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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