Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

Statements :
Some actors are businessmen.
All businessmen are intelligent.

Conclusions :
1. Allactors are intelligent.
2. All businessmen are actors.

 

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

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

 

What day is the 14th of a given month?


Statements :

 

1. The last day of the month is Sunday.

2. The fourth Saturday of the month is 25th.

 

A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient B) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient
C) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient D) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is insufficient

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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.

 

Statements :

Dhoni is a good batsman.
Batsmen are smart.

 

Conclusions :
1. All smart people are batsmen.
2. Dhoni is smart.

 

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Both 1 and 2 follow D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 2 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 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 question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

Which of the natural numbers A, B, C, D and E are odd numbers?

Statements :
1. A, B, C, D and E are natural numbers.
2. B is a prime number.

 

A) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question. B) Both 1 and 2 are 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: D) Neither 1 nor 2 is 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 beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: Some clouds are fog

 

Statement II: All clouds are mist

 

Conclusion I: Some fog are mist

 

Conclusion II: All mist are fog

 

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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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: All pictures are photographs

Statement II: All paintings are pictures

 

Conclusion I: All photographs are paintings

Conclusion II: All paintings are photographs

 

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 statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.

 

Statement :
Some angels are gods.
All living being are gods.

 

Conclusions :

1. Some angels are living beings.
2. Some living beings are angels.

 

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

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