Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Read the given statement and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follows on the basis of the information given in the statement.


Course of Action :

 

1. Only one department should be there to take charge during natural calamities.

2. All departments should be held responsible for wrong-doings and punished.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement.

 

Statement :

 

Some tigers are cats. All the cats are rats.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All the rats are cats.

2. Some of the tigers are rats.

 

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

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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 statement 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) Government is taking measures for safety of women in multi-dimensional aspects.
(II) Sensitization programmes for awareness are up through various modes of promotion.

Conclusions:
(I) Women helpline has been introduced for 24x7 for helping the females.
(II) The number of rape and extortion cases have reduced in last six months.

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only 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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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 beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: No steam are vapours

 

Statement II: All smoke are steam

 

Conclusion I: Some vapours are smoke

 

Conclusion II: No smoke are vapours

 

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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Consider the given statement true and decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follows(s) from the statement.

 

Statement :

Arise, awake and stop not until the goal is reached.

 

Conclusions:

 

1. A human being has to get out of his state of helplessness.

2. No individual is weak.

 

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

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

If X scored an average of 50 marks in History, Language and Science, how much did he score in Science?

 

Statements :

1. His average score in History and Language is 25.
2. He got 30 marks in Language.

 

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

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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 batteries are cells

Statement II: All cells are chargers

 

Conclusion I: Some cells are chargers

Conclusion II: All chargers are cells

 

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: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Consider the given statement as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statement :
All rivers are holy. All gods are holy.

 

Conclusions:
1. All rivers are gods.
2. All gods are rivers.

 

A) Neither 1 or 2 follows B) Both 1 and 2 follows
C) Only conclusion 1 follows D) Only conclusion 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither 1 or 2 follows

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