Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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A company recruits satisfying the following criteria -

 

1. Candidates who secured at least 85% in standard 10th or equivalent.
2. Candidates who secured at least 65% in standard 12th or equivalent.
3. Candidates who are not from commerce background.

 

Who among the following candidates will the company definitely select?

 

 

A) Jitesh is a science student having scored 70% in standard 12th and 80% in 10th with an excellent sports back ground.   B) Jignesh scored 80% in standard 12th, 90% in standard 10th and secured 2nd place in his college among all commerce students.  
C) Jayesh scored 75% in standard 10th, 75% in standard 12th and is an arts student   D) Jinesh secured 80% in standard 12th, 88% in standard 10th and is a science student with great acting skills.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jinesh secured 80% in standard 12th, 88% in standard 10th and is a science student with great acting skills.

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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.

Statement:
(I) All horses are bullocks.
(II) All bullocks are goats.

Conclusions:
(I) All horses are goats.
(II) All goats are horses.

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

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In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: C ≤ R ≤ N = M ≥ F; Q ≥ M < O; D ≥ L; C ≥ D ≤ S ≥ Z

Conclusions:

i. R ≤ F

ii. C < Q

A) None is true B) Only I is true
C) Only II is true D) Either I or II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) None is true

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Given statements: C ≤ R ≤ N = M ≥ F; Q ≥ M < O; D ≥ L; C ≥ D ≤ S ≥ ZOn combining: C≤ R ≤ N = M < O; F ≤ M = N ≥ R ≥ C ≥ D ≤ S ≥ ZConclusions:i. R ≤ F→False (as F ≤M = N ≥R→clear relation between R and F cannot be Determined)ii. C < Q→false (as C ≤R ≤N = M ≤Q→C≤Q)Therefore,None is true

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The question below has three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.


Statements:
Some rings are bracelets.
All bracelets are earrings.
All earrings are necklaces.

Conclusions:
I. All those bracelets which are earrings can never be a ring is a possibility.
II. There is a possibility that all rings are necklaces.

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

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

Statement:

Honesty is the best policy.

Assumptions:

1. Honesty people are policy makers.

2. Each policy must contain honesty.

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

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In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.


Statements:
I. Some boys are hardworking.
II. No intelligent are boys.


Conclusions:
I. Some hardworking are not intelligent.
II. All hardworking are intelligent.
III. Some intelligent are not hardworking.

A) Only conclusion (I) follows. B) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow.
C) All conclusions follow. D) No conclusion follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion (I) follows.

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One or two statements are given followed by two conclusions/assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

Statements: 1. If people are intelligent, they should be creative.

Assumptions: I. Creativity and intelligence are related. II. Creative people are intelligent.

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

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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 statements 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.

Statement:
(I) A graduate is a man.
(II) This thief is a graduate.

Conclusions:
(I) This thief is a man.
(II) Some men are thieves.

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

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