Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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

 

All natural numbers are whole numbers?


(I) All natural numbers plus 0 are called whole numbers

(II) Whole numbers are different from natural numbers

 

 

A) Neither (I) nor (II) is sufficient to answer the question B) (II) alone is sufficient while (I) alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C) (I) alone is sufficient while (II) alone is not sufficient to answer the question D) Both (I) and (II) are sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (I) alone is sufficient while (II) alone is not sufficient to answer the question

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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 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: No statues are icons

Statement II: Some busts are statues

 

Conclusion I: No icons are busts

Conclusion II: All busts are icons

 

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor 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.

 

Statements :

 

No girl can jump. Some girls are swimmers.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Male swimmers can jump.

2. Some swimmers can jump.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of thegiven courses of action logically follows from the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Many private schools in Bangalore charge more fees than the government prescribed limits.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Strict action should be taken against such schools.

2. Such schools should be shut down.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Only 1 follows
C) Only 2 follows D) Both 1 and 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only 1 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: No shoes are boots

 

Statement II: No sneakers are shoes

 

Conclusion I: Some boots are sneakers

 

Conclusion II: All sneakers are boots

 

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion 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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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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