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

Statements :

All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers. Some erasers are ropes. All ropes are tents.

Conclusions :

I. Some tents are trams
II. Some ropes are pens
III. Some erasers are pens
IV. Some pencils are pens

 

A) Only I and II follow B) Only I, II and III follow
C) Only I and III follow D) Only IV follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only IV follows

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Should all the factories in the cities be shifted to the outskirts, far away from the main city?

Arguments :

I. Yes. This is an essential step for controlling pollution in the city.

II. No. Such a step will lead to lot of inconvenience to the employees of the factories and their families as well

A) If only argument I is strong B) If only argument II is strong
C) If neither I nor II is strong D) If both I and II are strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only argument I is strong

Explanation:

I is strong because pollution control is highly desirable. II is weak. There may be some inconvenience initially but in fact their families would live better lives in the outskirts.

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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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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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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:

Should railways immeadiatly stop issuing free passes to all of its employees? 

Arguments:

1. No. The employees have the highest right to travel free

2. Yes. This will help railways providde better facilities

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: D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true

Explanation:

Free passes given to the railway employees is a privilage to them not their right.So 1 does'nt hold and 2 is vague

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