Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

Statement :

 

The Official Secret Act (OSA) enacted by the 'ABC' Government in the year 1930 seems to be one of the major sources of corruption in the country 'X'.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. The Official Secret Act has to be abolished immediately to put an end to the corruption in the country 'X'.

II. The 'ABC' Government had an intention of encouraging corruption in the Government offices.

 

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council?

Arguments:

I. Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity.

II. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.

A) Only argument I is strong B) Only argument II is strong
C) Neither I nor II is strong D) Both I and II are strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only argument I is strong

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

Statement :

Some doctors are kings.
All the kings are handsome.

Conclusion :

I. All the doctors are handsome.
II. All the kings are doctors.



A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither I nor II follows

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

 

Statement : Most garments in that shop are expensive.

 

A) There are no cheap garments available in that shop B) Handloom garments in that shop are cheap
C) There are cheap garments also in that shop D) Some garments in that shop are expensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) There are cheap garments also in that shop

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Q:

Decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the information given in the statement.

 

Statement :

 

People are often seen selling things on the footpath in busy market areas.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Take help of police to clear the footpath from these vendors.

2. Some place should be allotted to these vendors to sell their goods without blocking the footpath

 

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: C) Both 1 and 2 follow

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Q:

Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question ?

 

Find the value of x.

 

Statements :

 

I. Sum of squares of positive consecutive even numbers is 52

II. Difference of the number is 2.

 

A) Both I and II are sufficient B) Only II is sufficient while I is not
C) Only I is sufficient while II is not D) Neither i nor II is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only I is sufficient while II is not

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Q:

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

 

Statement : An industry worker has four children. No one else in the industry has four children.

 

A) All workers in the industry have four children each B) Everybody in the industry has children
C) Some of the industry workers have more than four children D) Only one worker in the industry has exactly four children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only one worker in the industry has exactly four children

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Q:

Which of the following statements is/are True?

 

 

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

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