Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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School W in a village, provides education from nursery to standard 4. In the same village, School B and school K provide education from standard 5 to 10. School F, which is in a nearby town, provides higher secondary education, that is, standard 11th and 12th only. The village has only three schools. Parents in the village have requested for more schools to the local panchayat.

 

Which conclusion follows the given statements?

 

A) Schools are less in the village because parents do not want their children to study B) Due to lack of teachers, village schools cannot compete with town schools
C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town D) Parents will send their kids to town, if school F provides primary education too
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town

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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.

 

A) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow B) Conclusion 2 follows
C) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows D) Conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow

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

 

How old was X on 15 January 2017?

 

Statements :

 

1. X is 50 years older than his brother Y.

2. Y is 20 years younger than his mother.

 

A) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question. B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question D) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question

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

 

U, V, W, X and Y are sitting at a round table; who is sitting next to B?

 

Statements :

 

1. D is sitting between A and F.

 

2. C is sitting between B and F.

 

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question B) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question D) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question

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

 

What are the values of p, q and r?

 

Statements :

 

1. p+q2 = 162. p - q = 4; r = 2p

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
C) Only 1 is sufficient to answer the question D) Only 2 is sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question

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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?

A) Andy - Inspector B) Purple - Principal
C) Daisy - Green D) Rosy - Teacher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rosy - Teacher

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An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : Mangoes are sweet when they are ripe.

Reason (R) : Mangoes are available mainly in summer in India.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true, but R is correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false D) A is false, but R is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both A and R are true, but R is correct explanation of A

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

 

Statements :

Dhoni is a good batsman.
Batsmen are smart.

 

Conclusions :
1. All smart people are batsmen.
2. Dhoni is smart.

 

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Both 1 and 2 follow D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 2 follows

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