Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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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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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You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary,Sufficient to answer the question.
M, A, N and K are standing in a row. Based on the following information, if we aimnge shortest to tallest, who is standing last?
Statements:
1. A is shorter than K
2. M is shorter than A

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

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement:
(I) A graduate is a man.
(II) This thief is a graduate.

Conclusions:
(I) This thief is a man.
(II) Some men are thieves.

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

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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:
I. All that glitters is not gold
II. Sujatha wears a gold ornament

Conclusion:
I) Sujatha's ornament glitters
II) Sujatha's ornaments do not glitter

A) Only Conclusion I follows B) Only Conclusion II follows
C) Both Conclusions I & II follow D) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither Conclusion I nor 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:
What is the colour of Jasmine?


Statements:
I. Blue is called white, white is called red and red is called yellow.
II. Yellow is called purple, purple is called black, white is called brown and brown is called orange.

A) Data in I alone is sufficient. B) Data either in I alone or II alone is sufficient
C) Data in both I and II together is not sufficient D) Data in II alone is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Data in II alone is sufficient

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The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?

A) People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately. B) The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately. D) People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

Explanation:

(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.

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In each questions statement are given followed by two conclusions, Read all the conclusions and decide which of the given conclusion follow the given statements.


Statements:
No chair is table.
All chair is bench.
Some chair is box.

Conclusions:
I. No table is box
II. Some bench are box

A) Only I follow B) Only II follows
C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I nor II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only II follows

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