Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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: Some flipflops are slippers

Statement II: Some footwear are flipflops

 

Conclusion I: All slippers are footwear

Conclusion II: All footwear are slippers

 

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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Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts.

 

Statements :
1) Beacuse of motor vehicles like cars, pollution has increased manifold.
2) Resiratory diseases are increasing due to pollution.

 

Conclusions :
1) If cars were not there pollution would be nil.
2) Doctors earn a lot due tgo pollution.

 

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

 

 

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

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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 bombs are mortar

Statement II: All rockets are bombs

 

Conclusion I: All mortar are rockets

Conclusion II: Some bombs are rockets

 

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: B) Only conclusion II follows

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

Statement:

Teachers must attend workshops.

Assumptions:

1. Workshop updates teachers.

2. Workshops kill time.

A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit B) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Only assumption 1 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only assumption 1 is implicit

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

 

Statement :


No mango is an orange. No orange is an apple. Some mangoes are apples.

 

Conclusions :

1. No apple is a mango

2. No apple is an orange

3. Some oranges are mangoes

4. All apples are mangoes

 

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Only conclusion 2 and 3 follow D) Only conclusion 1 or 3 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 2 follows

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Given below are statements. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the given statement.

 

Statements :

 

I. All rats are hills.

II. All hills are rivers.

 

A) Some rivers are rats B) No river is a hill
C) All hills are rats D) No river is a rat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Some rivers are rats

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

 

Statements :

 

Sachin is a good batsman. Batsmen are intelligent.

 


Conclusions :

 

1. All intelligent people are batsman.

2. Sachin is intelligent.

 

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

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A statement is followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the statement.


Statement:
Should too much revealing dress be banned?


Argument:
1. Yes, it disturbs the people and create abuse.
2. No, wearing cloths of their choice is the fundamental right of the individual

A) Neither argument l and 2 is strong B) Only argument 1 is strong
C) Only argument 2 is strong D) Either argument 1 or 2 is strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only argument 2 is strong

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