Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

"If it does not rain throughout this month ,most farmers would be in trouble this year"

Assumptions:

1. Timely rain is essential for farming

2. Most farmers are generally dependent on rains

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Both 1 and 2 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both 1 and 2 follow

Explanation:

It is mentioned that farmers will be in troble without rain .This means that timely rain is essential.Also,it shows that farmers are dependent on rain.So,both 1 and 2 are true

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Read the following statements and answer the question given below.

U.S. fraternity and sorority members who drink heavily while in school don’t tend to drink after graduation, according to a recent study in Psychology of Addictive Behaviours.

Which of the following would be a logical extension of the above passage?

A) Most men come out of a drinking binge after they cross thirty. B) With graduation comes a sense of responsibility which makes students abstain from such vices.
C) Drinking begins as a group activity and as students leave these groups, the habit of drinking is also left behind. D) Drinking heavily during college days make most students realize the harmful effects of alcoholic drinks.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Drinking begins as a group activity and as students leave these groups, the habit of drinking is also left behind.

Explanation:

The passage only provides the information that students drink in school but seem to stop binging after they graduate. Option [A] is incorrect as there is no mention in the passage that students
are only males and that they graduate at thirty. Options [B] and [D] are incorrect because it is not mentioned so in the passage. Since the passage talks about student groups - 'fraternity and sorority members' - a logical extension would be that it is these groups that prod students to begin drinking and with the breaking of these groups, the habit is also broken. Hence, [C].

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Retired persons should not be appointed for the posts in organisations

Assumptions:

1. Retried persons may lack zeal and commitment to carry out executive's work

2. Retried persons do not take intrest in the work and welfare of new organisations

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 or 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 or 2 is true

Explanation:

Since both 1 and 2 does not follow from the statement,so neither of them is implicit

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Q:

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

 

Statement :

 

This year in the budget section, there was no find allotment for travel insurance.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Travel insurance requires funds.

2. There are many other areas that need more financial attentions.

 

 

A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit B) Only assumption 1 is implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit

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Q:

If he is intelligent,he will pass the examination

Assumptions:

1. To Pass,he must be intelligent

2. He will pass the examination

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only 1 is true

Explanation:

The statement mentions that he will pass if he is intelligent.So,1 is implicit.further,this means that it is not necessary that he will pass.So, 2 is not implicit

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Q:

Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

Statements :

A : All mothers are aunts.
B : All aunts are ladies.

Conclusions:

1. All ladies are mothers.
2. All ladies are aunts.

 

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

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Q:

Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

 

Statements :

 

The healthcare system has expanded in terms of number of hospitals. But the fact is that most of them are not well equipped and unable to make significant progress in the field of patient care.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. We should provide good doctors and equipment to existing hospitals now onwards.

II. Now, it is not necessary to open any new hospitals.

 

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

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Read the staement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives.

 

Statement :

 

Movies convince viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by their very nature, movies persuade viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.

 

A) Movies viewing promotes criminal behaviour B) Movies viewers are most likely to be victimized than others
C) People should not watch movies D) Movies promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Movies promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers

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