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 :
Politicians marry only beautiful girls. X is beautiful.

Conclusions :
1. X will marry a politician.
2. X won't marry a politician.

 

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: C) Either 1 or 2 follows

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

How Swathi is related to Namitha?

 

Statements:

1. Swathi's husband is the only son of Namitha's mother.
2. Swathi's brother and Namitha's husband are cousins.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question B) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C) Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question D) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question

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

What is the average daily wage of X, Y and Z?

Statements:

1. Y's salary is half of (X+Z)
2. X and Y together earn Rs. 40 more than Z and Z earns Rs. 500.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient  B) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient
C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is insufficient D) 2 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is insufficient

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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 following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement 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 birds are trees.
(II) Some trees are hens.

Conclusion:
(I) Some birds are hens.
(II) Some hens are trees.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 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 pockets are wallets

Statement II: All purses are pockets

Conclusion I: Some wallets are purses

Conclusion II: No purses are wallets

 

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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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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Q:

A statement is followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the statement.


Statement:
From tender age children must be trained to do household chores.


Arguments:
I. Yes, it will make them grow responsible for their work.
II. No, it is enough that we send them to school as they learn everything there.

A) Neither I nor II is strong. B) Only argument I is strong.
C) Only argument II is strong. D) Both I and II are strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only argument I is strong.

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