Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

Six persons Akhilesh, Bhavesh, Cindy, Divakar, Erika and Farheen are having different heights. Who among the following is the tallest person?

I. Only two persons are taller to Bhavesh but only one person is shorter to Erika. Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but not the tallest.

II. Divakar is taller to Akhilesh but shorter to Farheen. Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but shorter to Bhavesh.

A) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. D) The data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

From I and II, Only two persons are taller to B but only one person is shorter to E.

__>__>Bhavesh>__>Erika>__ Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but shorter to Bhavesh.

__>__>Bhavesh>Akhilesh>Erika>Cindy Divakar is taller to Akhilesh but shorter to Farheen.

Divakar>Farheen>Bhavesh>Akhilesh>Erika> Cindy

So, Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Hence, option E.

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary

1. Sloven
2. Slur
3. Smack
4. Slogan
5. Sluggy

A) 25143 B) 32541
C) 12453 D) 41523
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 41523

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I, II, III & IV. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.

Statements:
1. All teachers are actors.
2. Some actors are women.

Conclusion:
I. All teachers are women.
II. Some women are teachers.
III. Some women are actors.
IV. All actors are teachers.

A) Only Conclusion I follows B) Only Conclusion II & IV follows
C) Only Conclusion III follows D) None of the conclusions follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only Conclusion III follows

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Statement: Air export volumes have increased substantially over the past decade causing backlogs and difficulties for air cargo agents because of increased demand for space and service.
Courses of action:
a. Airlines and air cargo agents should jointly work out a solution to combat the problem.
b. The reasons for the increase in the volume of air exports should be found out.

A) Only a follows B) Both a and b follows
C) Only b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only a follows

Explanation:

The problem faced, by the airlines and cargo agents is the non availability of cargo space. Therefore, right course of action is to combat the problem.

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The following question consists of four statements followed by two conclusions. Consider the statements to be true even if they vary from commonly known facts and find out which of the conclusions logically follow(s).


Statements:
All papers are books.
All pencils are pens.
No paper is pencil.
No stationary is book.

Conclusions:
I. Some papers are stationary is a possibility.
II. Some pens are books as well as papers.

A) Only conclusion I follow. B) Only conclusion II follow.
C) Either conclusion I or II follows. D) Neither conclusion I or II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I or II follows.

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Rajeev works in the security section of a bank. Everybody in the company is either an IT person or a finance person or both. The assignment that rambo is currently working on has five people from finance and three people from IT,including him. Of the 26 finance people in his department, a total of 16 are in his section. Of the 18 IT people in his department, 10 are not in Rajeev section. There is nobody in Rajeev section who is both a finance person and an IT person. Fifteen people in his department do not belong to his section.

Questions :

1)How many IT people are there in Rajeev's department who are not a finance person and are not in Rajeev's section ?

A)1      B)3      C)5     D)8

2)what number finance people in Rajeev's department are not in his section?

A)26    B)10    C)21   D)16

Answer

Finance person in his department = 26
IT persons in his department = 18
Finance person in his section = 16
IT persons in his section = 8
Total in his section = 16+8 = 24
Total people in his depatment = 26+18 = 44
only 15 people in his dept are not in his sec
and 44-24 = 20
so 20-15 = 5 people belong to both finance and IT


Answer 1)  is 'C'.  


IT persons in his department = 18(total IT) - 8(section) - 5(both) = 5


Answer 2) is 'B'  


Finance persons not in his section = 26 - 16 = 10

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In these questions, the relationship between two elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.
Statement:
K > R = L, P > L, R ≥ S
Conclusion:
I. S < L
II. L = S

A) If only conclusion I follow. B) If only conclusion II follow.
C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

Explanation:

K > R = L, P > L, R ≥ S
L = R ≥ S
Conclusions:
I. S < L
II. L = S
This forms a complementary pair - S is either smaller or equal to L. Hence, the correct option is Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

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You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary/sufficient to answer the question.

Question:
Among the bags A, B, C and D which one is the lightest bag?

Statements:
1. B is heavier than A
2. A is lighter than C and D

A) Statement 2 alone is sufficient B) Statement 1 and 2 together are necessary
C) Statement 1 alone is sufficient D) Statement 1 and 2 are not sufficient to solve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Statement 1 and 2 together are necessary

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