Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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

Statements :

The manufacturing companies in Tamil Nadu are facing acute power shortage.

Course of Action :

1. Government should take steps to solve the power crisis.

2. Government should shut down manufacturing companies to save power.

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 bombs are mortar

Statement II: All rockets are bombs

Conclusion I: All mortar are rockets

Conclusion II: Some bombs are rockets

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

How old is Mrinal?

Statements :

1. Mrinal's mother is 20 years older than him.

2. Mrinal's brother is 3 years younger than him.

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 scissors are knives

Statement II: Some blades are scissors

Conclusion I: Some knives are blades

Conclusion II: All blades are knives

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

Does the children's ability to grasp ideas in school depend on their intelligence?

Statements :

1. Intelligence is unaffected by bad teaching

2. Poor children do not perform well in the school

From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:

CHRONOLOGICAL

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

When did Mr. Y purchase his car?

Statements :

1. Certainly before 18th August but not before 15th August.

2. Certainly after 16th August but not later than 19th August.

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 cans are jars
Statement II: All tins are cans

Conclusion I: All jars are tins
Conclusion II: No tins are jars