Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements.


Statements:
• All swans are parrots.
• No parrot is a cuckoo.


Conclusions:
1. No swan is a cuckoo.
2. All parrots are swans.

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows D) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion 1 follows

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. 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 arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should zoos be closed down?

Argument I : Yes, imprisoning animals is a crime.
Argument II : No, it is fine if some animals are kept in captivity for sake of entertainment.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) if only argument I is strong.

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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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Given is a question followed by two armaments. Decide which of the armaments is/are strong with respect to the question.

Question:
Should we avoid overuse of air conditioners?

Arguments:
I. Yes, it weakens the human system.
II. No, the comfort cannot be forsaken

A) Only argument I is strong. B) Both arguments I and II are strong.
C) Only argument II is strong. D) Neither argument I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only argument I is strong.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:
I. All LED are bulb.
II. Some bulbs are not tube light.

Conclusions:
I. Some tube lights are LED.
II. All LED are tube lights.

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

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements 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, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement 1 : Some wild are carnivores.
Statement 2 : All wild are lions.

 

Conclusion I : All carnivores are lions.
Conclusion II : Some lions are carnivores.

 

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

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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

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All except Tsangpo are wildlife sanctuary.

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Q:

Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the argument.

Argument:
The campaign of 'Swachh Bharat', keep your cities clean, started by the apartment association did not bring much response from its residents.

Assumptions:
1. Residents do not wish to keep their apartment clean.
2. The association had failed in the capaign.

A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit B) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Only assumption 1 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only assumption 2 is implicit

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