Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

Statement :

 

Public smoking has increased in the current year.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Government should ban public smoking.

2. Government should create awareness about ill effects of public smoking.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Neither 1 nor 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 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 given statement.

 

Statement :

 

Some spoons are glasses. All the plates are glasses.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some glasses are plates

2. Some glasses are spoons

 

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

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How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A) 18 B) 19
C) 20 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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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 taps are nozzles

Statement II: Some valves are taps

 

Conclusion I: All nozzles are valves

Conclusion II: All valves are nozzles

 

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

 

Statement :

 

Teachers in India still teach using traditional methods and are not aware of modern methods of teaching.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Orientation should be done for teachers to change their method of teaching.

2. There should be a pay hike for teachers who teach in modern methods.

 

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

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

Which of the natural numbers A, B, C, D and E are odd numbers?

Statements :
1. A, B, C, D and E are natural numbers.
2. B is a prime number.

 

A) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question. B) Both 1 and 2 are 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: D) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question.

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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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Read the following statements and identify the logically correct conclusion from the given information.

 

Statement :

 

Time and tide wait for none.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Time is not in anyone's control.

2. One has to keep moving in life forgetting the bad experiences of past.

 

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

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