Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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: In which year was Kalyan born ?
Statements:
a. Kalyan at present is 15 years younger to his mother.
b. Kalyan's brother, who was born in 1991, is 25 years younger to his mother.

 

Filed Under: Statement and Conclusions
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Read the following information carefully and answer the question below. Seven Students – A, B, C, D, E, F and G like different Pens viz, Reynolds, Cello, Parker, Rotomac, Flair, Linc and Eilcos but not necessarily in the same order. They also study in three different standards viz. 9th, 10th and 12th. Not more than three and not less than two students study in the same class. A do not likes cello pen. Persons who like cello and Flair pens, study in the same class. G studies in 10th standard but he does not likes flair pen. B studies with only one student, who likes linc pens. B does not studies with G. E likes Rotomac but he do not study in class 9. D studies in class 9 but he does not like line pen. A does not study in class 12. F does not like linc pen. The one likes Parker pen, studies in class 10. The one, who likes Reynolds pen, studies in same class with one who likes Flair pen. D likes neither Flair pen nor cello pen.

1. Who likes Parker Pen ?

    (1) F  (2) G  (3) H  (4) None

2. Three of the following four are similar in a certain way. Find the odd one ?

    (1) BE  (2) AD  (3) EG  (4) DF

3. Which three student study in the same class ?

    (1) ADE  (2) DFG  (3) ADF  (4) AEG

4. C likes which pen ?

    (1) Reynolds  (2) Flair  (3) Cello  (4) Linc

Subject: Deriving Conclusions From Passages Exam Prep: GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
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Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more.

 

Courses of action:

I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.

II. The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.

Filed Under: Statement and Courses of Action

Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.
Course of action:
a. The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.
b. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced.

Filed Under: Statement and Courses of Action
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Statement: It is estimated that about twenty lakh people will visit the city during the ensuing festival.
Courses of action:
a. The civic authority should monitor the crowd and restrict entry of the people beyond a manageable number.
b. The local police authority should be put on high alert to maintain law and order during the festival.
c. All the hospitals in the city should be put on high alert in case of any eventuality.

Filed Under: Statement and Courses of Action
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Cause : A severe cyclonic storm swept away most part of the state during the last two days.

Which of the following cannot be a possible effect of the above cause?

Filed Under: Cause and Effect Reasoning

The number of dropouts in govt schools has significantly increased in the urban areas over the past few years. 

 

Courses of action:

I. The govt should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropout goes beyond 20 per cent

II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the govt schools in urban areas should be punished.

Filed Under: Statement and Courses of Action

Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forests are cutting down trees to cover their basic needs , thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the area.

 

Courses of action:

I. All the tribes living near the Amazon rain forests Should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country.

II. The tribes should be allowed to continue doing so as they cut down trees for their basic needs and not for commercial purposes.

Filed Under: Statement and Courses of Action