Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Read the given information and decide the appropriate course of action.

 

NEET examination has laid the following conditions to qualify for appearance in the NEET Exam.

 

1. Candidate should pass Grade 12 with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry group.

2. Candidate should have completed 17 years as on 31-03-2018.

3. Candidate should have opted for Biology, Physics and Chemistry in Grade 12.

 


Candidate 1 : Ram's date of birth is 14-05-2001, with 40% marks in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Candidate 2 : Sham's date of birth is 16 - 08 - 2000, with 60% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

 


Who is eligible to write the NEET Exam ?

 

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

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Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statements :

 

1. Demand and supply determine the prices of goods and services.

2. When there are too many buyers, prices are pushed up and too many sellers push down prices.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. Buyers and sellers determine the prices.

II. Price discovery is market driven.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

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

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

 

Statement :

 

The minimum qualification for this job is MTECH.

However, candidates who have appeared for the final year of MTECH can also apply.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All candidates who have yet to post graduate will be there in the list of selected candidates.

II. All candidates having MTECH as their minimum qualification will be there in the list of selected candidates.

 

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

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Statement followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statement :

The search team believes that the plane debris recovered in 2016, near Mozambique was highly likely to be from MH370-Malaysian Aircraft which disappeared after take-off in 2014.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. The debris found near Mozambique definitely belonged to MH370 aircraft.
II. The search team is mistaken about the findings.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

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

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives

 

Statement :

 

All the tables are instruments

All instruments are pianos

 

Conclusion :

 

I. All the pianos are instruments.

II. All the tablas are pianos.

 

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

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Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statements :

 

1. Compulsive online shopping has become a common behavior among youngsters.

2. This is evident from most of those seeking counseling for de-addiction.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All youngsters are addicted online shopping.

II. All youngsters seek counseling for de-addiction.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

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

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Should judiciary be independent of the executive? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. This would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive

2. No. The executive would not be able to take bold measures

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

Explanation:

Clearly, independent  judiciary is necessary for impartial judgements so that the executive does'nt take wrong measures.So only argument 1 holds

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Q:

Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

 

Statement :

 

The main reasons behind cyber criminals using international phone numbers to cheat the public, by asking their secured credit card details are

 

1) it is easy to convince people and

2) it is difficult to trace the calls coming from foreign countries.

 

Which of the following is true according to the given statement ?

 

A) There are only two reasons behind such calls B) People have full faith in foreign calls
C) It is not possible to trace foreign calls D) Cyber criminals prefer international calls to cheat gullible people
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cyber criminals prefer international calls to cheat gullible people

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