199+ Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions and Answers With Explanation

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In the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give the answer.

Question: How is Vinitha related to Ragini ?
Statements:
a. Vinitha's husband is the only son of Ragini's mother.
b. Vinitha's brother and Ragini's husband are cousins.

A) Neither a nor b is sufficient	B) Either a or b is sufficient
C) Both a & b are sufficient	D) a alone is sufficient while b alone is not sufficient

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Either a or b is sufficient

Explanation:

From a, we conclude that Vinitha is the wife of Ragini's mother's only son i.e. Ragini's brother. Thus, Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

From b, we conclude that Vinitha is the cousin of Ragini's husband, which implies that Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

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Choose the alternative where the third segment in the statement can be logically deduced using both the preceding two, but not just from one of them.

I. All IIMs are in India. No BIMs are in India. No IIMs are BIMs

II. All IIMs are in India. No BIMs are in India .No BIMs are IIMs

III. Some IIMs are not in India. Some BIMs are not in India. Some IIMs are BIMs.

IV. Some IIMs are not in India. Some BIMs are not in India. Some BIMs are IIMs.

A) I Only	B) II Only
C) I and II	D) III and IV

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I and II

Explanation:

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One paper is equally folded 35 times, then what is the new thickness of the paper ?

A) T(2^50)	B) 50T
C) 2 x 50 T	D) T/50

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) T(2^50)

Explanation:

Let initial thickness of the paper be 'T'
after first fold it will be '2T' = $2^{1} T$
after second fold it will be '4T' = $2^{2} T$
after 50th fold it will be T x ( $2^{50}$ T)

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Statement: Ministry of Tourism in its one of the reports revealed that due to recent social disturbance in the country, the number of foreign tourists has decreased considerably, which resulted in a financial loss of Rs 100 crore.
Courses of action:
a. The Government should provide financial support to the tourism sector.
b. Foreign tourists should be informed that they visit the country at their risk.

A) Only b follows	B) Only a follows
C) Both a & b follows	D) Neither a nor b follows

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither a nor b follows

Explanation:

Financial support to the tourism sector is not a permanent solution. Secondly, constant risk for the foreign tourists will never encourage tourism in India. Hence, none of the course action is the right solution in this direction.

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A : Budgetery allocation for building a better railway network, eg constructing new railway lines, has increased

B : There has been a substantial drop in the number of passengers opting for air travel

A) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect	B) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect
C) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes	D) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause

Explanation:

Both are the effects of a common cause. The Railways has gone in a reviving mode.

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In Bombay,railway trains are indespenible for people in the subrubs to reach their places of work on time

Assumptions:

1. Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the subrubs of Bombay

2. Only railway trains run punctually

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: B) Only 2 is true

Explanation:

The railway trains are indespinsible for people to reach the place on time does not mean that there are no other means of transport but shows that trains alone run on time.So, 1 is not true

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Cell phone users have found that tariff plans are not as attractive as promoted by telecom companies and complained to regulatory authority about the same.

Courses of action:

I. The regulatory authority should direct telecom companies to be trasparent on the tariff structure of all plans

II. The government should restrict the number of telecom companies operating in the country.

A) If only course of action I follows	B) If only course of action II follows
C) If either course of action I or II follows	D) If both courses of action I and II follow

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only course of action I follows

Explanation:

Being " not as attractive as promoted " is a clear case of hiding things. Hence " transparency " is the answer to the problem and I folloes. II goes against the spirit of free market and is not relevant to the problem either.

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A : ITC, a tobacco company , has decided to withdraw from all sponsorship of sporting activities.

B: The center has decided to bring in legislation for banning sponsoring of sports and cultural events by tobacco companies.

A) If 'A' is the effect and 'B' is its immediate and principal cause.	B) If 'A' is the immediate and principal cause and 'B' is its effect.
C) Both A and B	D) None of these

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