Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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

Statements :

All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

Conclusions :

1. To work is important.

2. One has to compromise work for play.

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 pockets are wallets

Statement II: All purses are pockets

Conclusion I: Some wallets are purses

Conclusion II: No purses are wallets

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

What is the average daily wage of X, Y and Z?

Statements:

1. Y's salary is half of (X+Z)
2. X and Y together earn Rs. 40 more than Z and Z earns Rs. 500.

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Read the given statement and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follows on the basis of the information given in the statement.

Course of Action :

1. Only one department should be there to take charge during natural calamities.

2. All departments should be held responsible for wrong-doings and punished.

Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the statements.

Statements :

All sharks are fish. No fish is a snake.

Conclusions :

1. No snake is a shark.

2. No shark is a snake.

Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements :

Sachin is a good batsman. Batsmen are intelligent.

Conclusions :

1. All intelligent people are batsman.

2. Sachin is intelligent.

Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the following courses of action logically follows from the statement.

Statements :

The manufacturing companies in Tamil Nadu are facing acute power shortage.

Course of Action :

1. Government should take steps to solve the power crisis.

2. Government should shut down manufacturing companies to save power.