Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

The food processing industry was touted to be a sunrise industry for India some years ago and, on the face of it , there was little reason to doubt that

Conclusions: 

I. India has an advantage in food processing because of the varied agro-climatic conditions and availabilty of raw materials.

II. Food processing is one of the basic industries which suports our lives.

A) If only conclusion I follows B) If only conclusion II follows
C) If neither I nor II follows D) If both I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If neither I nor II follows

Explanation:

Which factors influence the food processing industry cannot be determined from the statement. Hence I does not follow. II does not follow because the statement doesn't give any clue about the industry's centrality to our lives.

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Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?

Arguments:

I. No. Our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.

II. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.

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: B) Only argument II is strong

Explanation:

Nowadays, computers have entered all walks of life and children need to be prepared for the same. So, argument II is strong. Argument I holds no relevance.

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Q:

Read the statements given below and derive the conclusion.

 

Statements :

 

No window is monkey.

All the monkeys are cats.

 


Conclusions :

 

1. No window is cat.

2. No cat is window.

3. Some cats are monkeys.

4. All the cats are monkeys.

 

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

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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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Q:

Consider the following statement and select the best option.

 

Gold is more expensive than silver.

A) Never B) Always
C) Often D) Sometimes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Always

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Read the following information and answer the following questions below.

In a class of 90 students, 80 students like burger or pizza.
62 like burger and 56 like pizza.

How many like neither burger nor pizza?

 

A) 10 B) 28
C) 16 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Q:

A junior college inducts students based on the following criteria -

 

1. Students who scored above 75% in physics, 85% in Mathematics and 70% in Chemistry.

2. Students who scored at least 60% in English.

3. Students who are good in a sport or play a musical instrument or know a dance form.

 

Which student among the following will the college definitely take?

 

 

A) Shakti with 80% in Physics, 65% in Chemistry, 85% in Mathematics, 61% in English and plays veena. B) Megha secured 80% in Physics, 87% in Mathematics, 70% in English, 75% in Chemistry and is a singer.
C) Sheela secured 78% in Physics, 70% in Chemistry, 85% in Mathematics, 75% in English knows Manipuri folk dance. D) Mallika secured 70% in Chemistry, 70% in Mathematics, 85% in Physics, 65% in English and plays basketball.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sheela secured 78% in Physics, 70% in Chemistry, 85% in Mathematics, 75% in English knows Manipuri folk dance.

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Q:

Decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement.

Statements
Poverty is increasing because politicians don't understand poverty nor do they know anything about the problems faced by the poor.

Conclusions:
1. All politicians should be replaced.
2. All politicians should be asked to live in poor conditions.

 

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

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