Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Read the following statement and the arguments that follow. Decide which of the arguments is strong.


Statement:
Should written examination in primary schools be abolished?


Arguments:
1. Yes, young students feel the burden and such examinations do not help in the natural thinking process.
2. No, without examination students will not be serious about education and learning.

A) Both arguments I and 2 are strong B) Only argument I is strong
C) Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong D) Only argument 2 is strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both arguments I and 2 are strong

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Read the following statements and answer the question given below.

During peak hours the local trains of city M are chaotic. Generally, peak hours are a specific time period in the morning when everyone goes to work and in the evening when people return. Some people feel that the state government has not taken any measures in the past two years to deal with the situation.

Which of the following weakens the perception of the people?

A) In the past one year the state government has increased the frequency of trains in peak hours and has also increased the number of passengers per train. B) In the past two years the state government has received many petitions signed by the locals of city M travelling by trains, suggesting that much improvement is required in the current condition of the trains.
C) The first-class passengers of the local trains feel that their plight is worse than that of the second-class passengers in the trains. D) As the population of the city is ever increasing due to high rate of migration and better job opportunity, there is a surge in the number of people travelling by trains.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) In the past one year the state government has increased the frequency of trains in peak hours and has also increased the number of passengers per train.

Explanation:

Option A is a positive response to the situation. Hence, it weaknes the preception of the people.

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.


Statement : Some mats are brooms. All the pencils are brooms.

 

Conclusion :

 

I. Some brooms are pearls.

II. Some brooms are mats.

 

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

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Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements :
1. Tea is green, Coffee is brown and Milk is white.
2. More than half of the town likes tea.
3. People who like white don't like green and some people who like brown don't like white.

Conclusions :
1. Green is more popular in the town.
2. There is at least one coffee drinker who does not like tea.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Both 1 and 2 follow D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 1 follows

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Q:

Consider the statement to be true and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Statement :

 

This year in the budget section, there was no find allotment for travel insurance.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Travel insurance requires funds.

2. There are many other areas that need more financial attentions.

 

 

A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit B) Only assumption 1 is implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit

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Read the following question and decide which of the given statements is/are sufficient.

 

What is the total number of illegal immigrants?

 

Statements :

 

1. 30% of the total illegal immigrants are from Bangladesh.

2. Remaining are from India.

 

A) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B) Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question D) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question

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Q:

Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question?

 

Find the values of x, y, z from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

I. x + y =12; x + z = 4

II. x - y = 6

 

A) Only II is sufficient while I is not B) Neither I nor II is sufficient
C) Both I and II are sufficient D) Only I is sufficient while II is not
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only I is sufficient while II is not

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

Statements :

All Apples are leaves. Some leaves are lemons. No lemon is house.

Conclusions :

I. Some houses are Apples
II. Some lemons are Apples
III. No house is Apple

 

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows
C) Both II & III follows D) Either I or III follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both II & III follows

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