Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

Statements :

 

Some crows are peacocks, all peacocks are ducks. Some ducks are pigeons.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some ducks are crows.

2. Some pigeons are peacocks.

 

A) Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows B) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
C) Only conclusion 1 follows D) Only conclusion 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion 1 follows

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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the argument.

 

Argument :

Due of IT recession, many software engineers lost their job.

 

Assumptions :

1. IT sector jobs are not secure.

2. IT sector companies lay off software engineers quite often.

 

A) Only assumption 1 is implicit   B) Only assumption 2 is implicit  
C) Both 1 and 2 are implicit D) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit

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

 

Statements :

 

All sharks are fish. No fish is a snake.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. No snake is a shark.

2. No shark is a snake.

 

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: D) 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.

 

Statements :

All dogs are cats. All cats are bats.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All bats are cats.

2. All dogs are bats.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 follow B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Only conclusion 2 follows D) Either 1 or 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion 2 follows

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Q:

An assertion(A) and a reason(R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A): Plants convert light energy into chemical energy during the process of photosynthesis.
Reason (R): Sugar produced from photosynthesis by plants is used by human beings as a source of energy.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false D) A is false, but R is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

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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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Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

AFGH, BHJL, CJMP, DLPT, ?

A) FMTY B) FMSX
C) ENSX D) YNSZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ENSX

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A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of the numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The column and rows of matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and the matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column from these matrices B can be represented by 41, 32 and Y can be represented by 87, 96, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the word 'SLMAT'

A) 75,30,43,34 B) 13,68,21,99
C) 22,87,43,98 D) 24,85,31,57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75,30,43,34

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