Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?

Arguments:

I. No. Our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.

II. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.

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

Assertion (A) : Tungsten filament is used for making light bulbs.

Reason (R) : Tungsten has a high melting point.

Choose the correct option.

A junior college inducts students based on the following criteria -

1. Students who scored above 75% in physics, 85% in Mathematics and 70% in Chemistry.

2. Students who scored at least 60% in English.

3. Students who are good in a sport or play a musical instrument or know a dance form.

Which student among the following will the college definitely take?

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.

Read the statement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives.

Statement : An industry worker has four children. No one else in the industry has four children.

Looking for a job is difficult enough, the task becomes impossible if you do not have the skill of being pleasant, polite and polished.

Conclusions :

I. A person who has social etiquetteis eligible for any job

II. Many candidates no matter how excellently  qualified are likely to fail to get the jobs they are going to try for because of their manners.

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements :

1. Some electricians are plumbers.

2. All plumbers are mechanics.

Conclusions :

I. Some mechanics are electricians or plumbers.

II. Not all electricians are mechanics.

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

Gold demand has fallen in the first half due to rising prices and the trend is likely to continue in the second half.

Conclusions :

I. Customers are very price-sensitive

II. There will be no improvement in demand in the second half