Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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

L, M, N, O and P are standing in a circle facing the centre. Who is standing to the right of L?

Statements:
1. Next to L are P and M
2. O is standing to the right of P
3. O is standing to the left of N

A) Statement 1 and 2 are not sufficient B) Statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient
C) The statements are insufficient D) Statement 1 alone is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient

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The wildcard in a WHERE clause is useful when

A) An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement. B) An exact match is necessary in a CREATE statement.
C) An exact match is not possible in a CREATE statement. D) An exact match is necessary in a SELECT statement.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement.

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Consider the statement and assumptions that follow. Which of these assumptions is/are implicit in the statement

Statement: “Clearly, the judiciary cannot provide all answers. But it seems the public, weary of an inactive Executive, is turning to the Supreme Court as a last resort”---an article.

Assumption:

(i) The Supreme Court is above the Executive.

(ii)The Supreme Court is more active than the Executive.

(iii)The Executive does not have sufficient powers.

A) (i) & (ii) are implicit B) (ii) & (iii) are implicit
C) (i) & (iii) are implicit D) Only (ii) is implicit.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (i) & (iii) are implicit

Explanation:
Option (i) and (iii) are implicit.
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A statement is given followed by three inferences numbered I, II, and III. Consider the statement to be true even if it is at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.

Statement: Japan will open up its doors to about two lakh IT professionals from India, and issue green cards to settle down in Japan and support the country's rapidly expanding IT infrastructure, said Shigeki Maeda, Executive Vice President at Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), a government body.

Inferences:

I. There is a dearth of IT professionals in Japan.

II. IT professionals from India are way more talented and hardworking than professionals from other countries.

III. Japan’s IT industry is growing by leaps and bounds every year.

A) Both I and II follow B) Both I and III follow
C) Both II and III follow D) Only III follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both I and III follow

Explanation:

Both inferences I and III follow. Because there is a shortage of IT professionals in Japan, they want to recruit people from India. Also, the given statement says that Japan’s IT infrastructure is rapidly expanding, from which we can conclude that the IT industry in Japan is growing by leaps and bounds.Inference II does not follow because the given statement gives us no information on whether IT professionals from India are better than professionals from other countries.

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Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.

A) Tsangpo B) Hazaribagh
C) Kanha   D) Bandipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tsangpo

Explanation:

All except Tsangpo are wildlife sanctuary.

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 Which of the following will be definitely true if the given expression T≥U≥M=N<J=P<Q≤R is definitely true? 

A) T< J  B) U>M 
C) R>N  D) R ≥ M
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) R>N 

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Each of the following series of statements is followed by four sets. Identify the set that is logically consistent.
(a) The gap between the average starting salaries of teachers and those of other professionals has shrunk in recent years.
(b) The average age of first year teachers is same as it was in 1975.
(c) Starting teachers are no longer underpaid.
(d) The extent of a persons formal education is a measure by which to determine his level of salary.
(e) Over the last few years, the average starting salaries of other professionals have increased by 20%

A) e,b,d B) e,d,b
C) a,c,b D) a,e,c
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a,e,c

Explanation:

The statements  a,e,c  are logically sequenced.

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement: Honesty is the best policy.

Conclusion
I: All should be honest.
II: Only some people should be honest.

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows

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