Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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In each of 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 stars are white.
II. All white are moon.
III. No moon is blue.
Conclusions:
I. Some moon are stars.
II. No blue is stars.
III. Some white are stars.
IV. Some blue are white.

A) Only conclusion (I), (II) and (III) follow. B) Only conclusion (III) and (IV) follow.
C) Only conclusion (I), (II) and (IV) follow. D) Only conclusion (II), (III) and (IV) follow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion (I), (II) and (III) follow.

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If HOUSE is written as FQSUC , then how can CHAIR be written in that code?

A) DIBJS B) SBJID
C) SHBGD D) AJYKP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AJYKP

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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 Chinese crackers be banned?

Argument I : No, China will be hurt by this decision.
Argument II : Yes, crackers kill insects.

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: D) if neither I nor II is strong.

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A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Seed, Stem, leaf, ?

 

A) Plant B) Tree
C) Fruit D) Flower
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Flower

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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.

 

Statements:
(I) Most crops are machines.
(II) Some machines are fools.

Conclusion:
(I) Some fools are machines.
(II) Some crops are fools.

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

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In each of 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 cups are vegetable.
II. All vegetable are pens.


Conclusions:
I. Some pens are vegetable.
II. Some pens are cups.

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

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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 I: Some burgers are fast foods

 

Statement II: Some sandwiches are burgers

 

Conclusion I: No fast foods are sandwiches

 

Conclusion II: Some fast foods are burgers

 

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

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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.


Statements:
(I) Some notes are coins.
(II) No coin is a card.


Conclusion:
(I) All cards can be notes.
(II) Some notes are neither coins nor cards.

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

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