Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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In 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. All bags are tables.
II. No table is red.


Conclusions:
I. Some bags are red.
II. All bags are red.

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

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement: Nutritious food is delicious and good for health. Honey is nutritious.

Conclusions: I. Honey is good for health.

I I. Delicious foods are nutritious.

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

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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.

 

Statements:
(I) Most crops are machines.
(II) Some machines are fools.

Conclusion:
(I) Some fools are machines.
(II) Some crops are fools.

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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Consider the given statement(s) and decide which of the given assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement:
"The use of antibiotic tablets, destabilises the gut bacteria".

Assumptions:
I. There are friendly bacteria in the gut.
II. Gut health is foremost for overall health.

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

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statements:

1. No man is a Monkey.

2. Hari is a man.

Conclusions:

I. Hari is not a Monkey.

II. All men are not Hari.

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: A) Only conclusion I follows

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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) India's GDP continues to grow at one of the reasonable rates but job creation is not picking up the similar pace.
(II) Every year over 20 million young Indians join the workforce.

Conclusions:
(I) Population increase is more than the job creation rate.
(II) Supply basket is less and the demand basket for jobs is very high.

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

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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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If HOUSE is written as FQSUC , then how can CHAIR be written in that code?

A) DIBJS B) SBJID
C) SHBGD D) AJYKP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AJYKP

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