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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In the following question, some statements is followed by some conclusions, you have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given logically follow. Choose that conclusion as the answer.

Statements:
Some roads are not good.
Some railways are good.
All airways are good.
Some roads are bad.

Conclusions:
I. At least some bad are good.
II. No bad is good.

A) Only conclusion I follow. B) Only conclusion II follow.
C) Either conclusion I or II follows. D) Neither conclusion I or II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either conclusion I or II follows.

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If he is intelligent,he will pass the examination

Assumptions:

1. To Pass,he must be intelligent

2. He will pass the examination

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only 1 is true

Explanation:

The statement mentions that he will pass if he is intelligent.So,1 is implicit.further,this means that it is not necessary that he will pass.So, 2 is not implicit

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An assertion and a reason are given below.

 

Assertion : When velocity is kept constant and wavelength is halved, then the frequency is doubled.

 

Reason : Velocity = Frequency x Wavelength

 

Choose the answer.

 

A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
C) Both Assertion and Reason are false D) Assertion is true but Reason is false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

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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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Read the following information and answer the following questions below.

In a class of 90 students, 80 students like burger or pizza.
62 like burger and 56 like pizza.

How many like both burger and pizza?

 

A) 24 B) 38
C) 32 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : Electric wires are generally made of copper.

 

Reason (R) : Copper is a good conductor.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false D) A is false, but R is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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