Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

The likes and professions of five friends Rosy, Mary, Lily, Andy and Daisy are given. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

1. Rosy likes yellow and is a student.
2. The Librarian likes Green.
3. Mary and Andy like Purple and Blue respectively and neither of them is a Teacher.
4. Lily likes Brown and the Inspector likes Blue.
5. One of the five is a Principal.

Which among the following is the wrong pair?

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

When did Mr. Y purchase his car?

Statements :

1. Certainly before 18th August but not before 15th August.

2. Certainly after 16th August but not later than 19th August.

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

Statement :

Public smoking has increased in the current year.

Conclusions :

1. Government should ban public smoking.

2. Government should create awareness about ill effects of public smoking.

Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the given statement.

Statement :

In some tier 2 cities in India, transportation is one of the major problems.

Conclusions :

I. All tier 2 cities are not well connected.

II. Lack of transportation facilities is the only problem in Indian metros.

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

Statements :

Some carpenters are plumbers. Some plumbers are daily wage labourers.

Conclusions :

1. Some plumbers are carpenters

2. Some daily wage labourers are plumbers

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

What is the value of 14$20*8#4?

Statements :

1. $ implies -, * implies +, # implies /

2. 14$20*8 = 25

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

X took a loan from Y on compound interest. Find the rate per annum?

Statements :

1. After 3 years, X paid Rs. 500 as interest

2. After 3 years, X paid Rs. 1500 to clear his loan with Y.

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 statues are icons

Statement II: Some busts are statues

Conclusion I: No icons are busts

Conclusion II: All busts are icons