Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit.

Statement :

A traffic board reads 'Speed thrills but kills'.

Assumptions :

1. Drive fast and experience the thrill

2. Fast driving will attract heavy fine.

As per the National Forestry Report, 1998 , India must retain a true cover of 33 per cent as against the 19 per cent at present . A budgetary allocation of Rs 850 crore is just a drop in the ocean.

Conclusions:

I. The forest coverage in a country should be in proportion to its popullation 

II. Inadequate budgetary allocation comes in the way of enhancing the forest coverage.

Cause : Govt has recently decided to hike the procurement price of paddy for the rabi crops.

Which of the following will be a possible effect of the above cause?

Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?

Arguments:

I. No. Our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.

II. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.

Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting parlimentary/Legislative Assembly elections? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. Generally ,people above the age of 65 years lose their dynamism and will power

2. No. The life span is also increased that people remain physically and mentally active even upto age of 80 years

Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument :

The government had planned to conduct special recruitment drives for doctors twice a year for rural districts.

Assumptions :

1. There are more vacancies.
2. The government wants the rural people to get good health care.

Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

Argument :

An army general said 'Shoot Now' to the soldier.

Assumptions :

1. The soldier knows where and what to shoot.

2. The army general doesn't know to shoot.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $285 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by Paradip and Madras Port Trusts.

Courses of Action:

I. India should use financial assistance from other international financial organisations to develop such ports in other places.

II. India should not seek such financial assistance from the international financial agencies.