Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

Statements :

 

Some teachers are rich.

All diabetics are rich.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some diabetics are teachers.

2. Some rich people are diabetic.

 

 

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

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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: All pictures are photographs

Statement II: All paintings are pictures

 

Conclusion I: All photographs are paintings

Conclusion II: All paintings are photographs

 

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 statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.

 

Statement :
Some angels are gods.
All living being are gods.

 

Conclusions :

1. Some angels are living beings.
2. Some living beings are angels.

 

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

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There are three statements which are followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.

 

Statements:

 

Some cups are pins.
Some pins are covers.
All the covers are pens.

 

Conclusions :

 

1) Some pens are pins

2) Some covers are cups

3) No cup is pin

4) Some pins are cups

 

 

A) Only 1 and 2 B) Only 2 and 4
C) Only 2 and 3 D) Only 1 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only 1 and 4

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In a certain code language, “SLOPE” is written as “54973” and “CRAMP” is written as “18627”. How is “PROMO” written in that code language?

A) 76828 B) 96838
C) 76939 D) 78929
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78929

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

Which of the natural numbers A, B, C, D and E are odd numbers?

Statements :
1. A, B, C, D and E are natural numbers.
2. B is a prime number.

 

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

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Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. 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.

 

Statement :

 

In some tier 2 cities in India, transportation is one of the major problems.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All tier 2 cities are not well connected.

II. Lack of transportation facilities is the only problem in Indian metros.

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither of them follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither of them follows

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

 

Statements :

Dhoni is a good batsman.
Batsmen are smart.

 

Conclusions :
1. All smart people are batsmen.
2. Dhoni is smart.

 

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: A) Only conclusion 2 follows

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