Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

If the gifts are passed on, the whole purpose of the gift is defeated. Therefore, the gift should be one that is useful and at the same time it attracts you, appeals to you and you retain it.

Conclusions : 

I. If gifts are retained , their utility increases.

II. Gifts are not meant for repeated change of hands.

Filed Under: Statement and Conclusions

Sould the railways in india be privatised in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competativeness and provide better services

2. No. It leads to wastage of resources

Filed Under: Statement and Arguments

Dhoni ,Raina ,Kohli and Sikhar have all played 5 innings each and each scored 131 runs.The players Score Card is given below : 100,90,85,80,30,25,20,20,15,15,10,10,10,3,3,3,2,1,1,1.

 Given hints are:

 1. Dhoni & Raina have scored different runs in 4 innings however in one innings they have scored same runs.

2. Shikhar & Kohli have also scored different runs in 3 innings however their indivitual score is same throughout 2 innings(meaning each has scored same run twice in 2 innings). 

3. Shikhar's highest score is greater than that of Kohli's highest score.

4. Only Shikhar has scored more than 1 run in each innings.

5. Raina's hiighest score is greater than that of Dhoni's highest score.

Questions :

1. Who scored century in one innings ?
2. Who scored 35 runs in 2 consecutive innings ?
3. Who scored 30 runs in one innings ?

Subject: Deriving Conclusions From Passages Exam Prep: TOEFL , GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
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Throughout the ages the businessman has helped build civilisation's great cities, provided people with luxuries and artists with patronage, and lift his fellow citizens to understand the standard of living. In the last few centuries the businessman has seeded the Industrial Revolution around the world. 

 

The passage best supports the statement that the businessman _____

Filed Under: Theme Detection

Read the given statements carefully and answer the questions.

 

Spending money should be based on logical decision and not compulsive or impulsive behavior. One should not fall prey to possible hidden agenda of the sellers who come out with 'sale', 'free offer' etc. Price is what you pay, value is what you should get.

 

 

Filed Under: Deriving Conclusions From Passages
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1.Ravens are black.Ravens are evil.All evil are black

2.Horses are faster than eagles.All eagles are hawks.Horses are faster than hawks

3.No priest is a saint.Peter is a priest.Peter is a saint.

Filed Under: Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction

As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not surprisingly, then, every dollar our state government spends on prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this state three dollars.

 

Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?

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Exam Prep: GRE

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

 

Argument :

 

A father advised his son that the shortest route between Chennai and Mangalore is via Bengaluru.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Son wishes to go to Mangalore.

2. Father gives advice to everyone.

 

Filed Under: Statement and Assumptions
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