Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

The gas provider Centrica has seen its half-year profits fall by 20% to £992 million. Despite this it has decided to increase its dividend to shareholders to 3.9p per share. The rise in energy prices released before the announcement of Centrica's profits was designed, said the company, to restore "reasonable profitability". The chief executive, Sam Laidlaw, said, "We produced a good set of results in tough market conditions... we will continue to concentrate on improving customer service in British Gas..." This is an interesting statement given the record rise in prices to households. The announcement of profits which are not far off one billion pounds, a day after the announcement of the rise in price and the increase in dividend to shareholders, is likely to provoke angry reaction. Many will question the extent of the market power that Centrica possesses. There will also be those that will question what the phrase 'reasonable profitability' means in the context of profits of nearly one billion pounds.

Question: 1) Announcing large profits, soon after announcing price rises, is likely to provoke angry reaction.

Question: 2) Companies increase shareholder dividends when profits fall.

Question: 3) One way companies can restore profitability is to increase prices.

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A company recruits satisfying the following criteria -

 

1. Candidates who secured at least 85% in standard 10th or equivalent.
2. Candidates who secured at least 65% in standard 12th or equivalent.
3. Candidates who are not from commerce background.

 

Who among the following candidates will the company definitely select?

 

 

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Which of the statements is sufficient to answer the question?

Question:
Find the sum of the first 10 numbers in the series.

Statements:
I. The first number is 2 and number is 20.
II. The common difference is 2.

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Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

 

Taxes on eating out have been increased. Eating out is not an act of the luxurious. Over-worked and time-pressed poor also need to eat out.

 

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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

 

Argument :

 

A top television company announced up to 50% discount on their new launch of LED TV.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. The sales of the LED TV may increase.

2. The company will become the top seller of the LED TV.

 

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Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument :

 

If you're a classical dancer we have an exciting job for you.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. We need a classical dancer.

2. You are a classical dancer.

 

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Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence so as to for a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.

1. After Examining him, the doctor smiled at him mischievously and took out a syringe.
2. Thinking that he was really sick, his father summoned the family doctor.
3. That day, Mintu wanted to take a day off from school
4. Immediately, Mintu jumped up from his bed and swore that he was fine
5. Therefore, he pretended to be sick and remained in bed.

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The Highway police authority put up large boards at regular intervals indicating the speed limit and dangers of over-speeding on the highways.

Assumptions: 

I. Most of the motorists may drive their vehicles within the speed limit on the highways.

II. Motorists generally ignore such cautions and over-speed on the highways.

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