Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Should high chimneys be installed in industries? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level

2. No. It increments pollution in upper atmosphere

Should the articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published 

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short upply

2. No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving

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

Assertion (A) : Electric wires are generally made of copper.

Reason (R) : Copper is a good conductor.

Choose the correct option.

I.  All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting.

II. No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink.

III.None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements :
1. Tea is green, Coffee is brown and Milk is white.
2. More than half of the town likes tea.
3. People who like white don't like green and some people who like brown don't like white.

Conclusions :
1. Green is more popular in the town.
2. There is at least one coffee drinker who does not like tea.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Which of the following statement(s)is/are TRUE?

I. 2√3 > 3√2

II. 4√2 > 2√8

Should jobs be linked with academic degrees and diplomas? 

Arguments:

1. No. A very large number of persons with meagre academic qualifications will apply

2. No. Importance of higher education will be diminished

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements :

1. Some blues are violets whereas some are purples.

2. All oranges are reds and some reds are violets.

3. All purples are red.

Conclusions :

I. Some reds are blues.

II. Some oranges are violets.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements.