Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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

 

What is the birth year of Mr. Rajesh?

 

Statements :

 

1. At present Mr. Rajesh is 25 years younger to his father

 

2. Mr. Rajesh's sister who was born on 1974 is 35 years younger to his father

 

 

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

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

 

Statement :

 

Many people living in villages relocate to cities for a better future.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Government officers should have compulsory rural posting.

2. Increase more transport facilities between cities and villages.

 

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

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

 

Statements :

 

All boys are girls. All girls are monkeys.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All monkeys are boys.

2. All boys are monkeys.

 

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

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Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

 

Statements :

A. Some fruits are vegetables

B. All vegetables are plants

 

Conclusions :

I. Some plants are vegetable

II. Some fruits are plants

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither of them follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both I and II 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: All watches are ornaments

Statement II: All clocks are watches

 

Conclusion I: All ornaments are clocks

Conclusion II: All clocks are ornaments

 

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 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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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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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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