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: No medals are trophies

Statement II: No badges are medals

 

Conclusion I: All trophies are badges

Conclusion II: Some badges are trophies

 

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 two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements :

Some buds are flowers
All flowers are trees
All trees are leaves

 

Conclusions :

I. Some leaves are buds
II. All flowers are leaves

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given conclusions.

 

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: C) Both I and II follow

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Consider the given statement true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statement :
People complain that bus tickets are not available during festival seasons.

Conclusions:
1. People should be advised not to travel during festival seasons.
2. The government should bring in more busses during festival seasons.

 

 

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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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 clocks are watches

Statement II: No ornaments are clocks

 

Conclusion I: Some watches are ornaments

Conclusion II: All ornaments are watches

 

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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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Most lawyers are females. Some females are mothers.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some mothers are females.

2. Some lawyers are mothers.

 

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

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Read the following question and decide which of the given statements is/are sufficient. Are women emotionally stronger than men?

 

Statements :

 

1. Women think men's thinking cannot change any problem.

2. Women are equal to men in all issues.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question B) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question
C) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question D) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question

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A college council is auditioning students for a cultural festival. They must satisfy the following criteria -

 

1. Student must know at least one dance form.
2. Student must know to play at least one musical instrument.
3. Student must have good acting skills.

 

Which one of the following will the council definitely select?

 

A) Z is a Bharat Natyam dancer, a violent but does not have any acting skills B) P plays football, guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer
C) J is a contemporary dancer, a great actor and is planning to learn flute D) A plays sitar, is a hip-hop dancer and does not have any acting skills
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) P plays football, guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

What are the values of p, q and r?

 

Statements :

 

1. p+q2 = 162. p - q = 4; r = 2p

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
C) Only 1 is sufficient to answer the question D) Only 2 is sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question

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