Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

Statement :
Some angels are gods.
All living being are gods.

 

Conclusions :

1. Some angels are living beings.
2. Some living beings are angels.

 

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

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

Which of the natural numbers A, B, C, D and E are odd numbers?

Statements :
1. A, B, C, D and E are natural numbers.
2. B is a prime number.

 

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) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question. D) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question.

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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 shoes are boots

 

Statement II: No sneakers are shoes

 

Conclusion I: Some boots are sneakers

 

Conclusion II: All sneakers are boots

 

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

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Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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There are three statements which are followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.

 

Statements:

 

Some cups are pins.
Some pins are covers.
All the covers are pens.

 

Conclusions :

 

1) Some pens are pins

2) Some covers are cups

3) No cup is pin

4) Some pins are cups

 

 

A) Only 1 and 2 B) Only 2 and 4
C) Only 2 and 3 D) Only 1 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only 1 and 4

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

 

Statements :

 

All carpenters are workers. All workers are hardworking.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All the hardworking people are workers.

2. All the carpenters are hardworking.

 

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

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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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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.

 

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

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