Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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

Statements :

All apples are red. No red fruits are cheap.

Conclusions :

1. All apples are cheap.

2. Red apples are not cheap.

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.

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

Does the children's ability to grasp ideas in school depend on their intelligence?

Statements :

1. Intelligence is unaffected by bad teaching

2. Poor children do not perform well in the school

Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the question based on the information provided in it.

Population explosion needs controlled measures to manage earth's resources. We must find ways to utilize the natural resources in an efficient manner to satisfy the ever-growing needs of the people. Solar energy may be used to replace the increasing demand for fuels like coal, wood and so on. Rainwater harvesting is a must to meet the water needs of the urban population. If we deplete the earth of its resources at such a fast pace, sooner or later we will have to search for another planet that can sustain life like earth.

Which of the following is true according to the paragraph?

Read the following statements and identify the logically correct conclusion from the given information.

Statement :

Time and tide wait for none.

Conclusions :

1. Time is not in anyone's control.

2. One has to keep moving in life forgetting the bad experiences of past.

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: Some batteries are cells

Statement II: All cells are chargers

Conclusion I: Some cells are chargers

Conclusion II: All chargers are cells

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

Statement :

Weight is also a force.

Conclusions :

1. The unit of weight is Newton.
2. The unit of weight is Kilograms.