Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

What is the weight of ten iron balls if each ball is of the same weight?

 

Statements :

 

1. One-fourth of each ball's weight is 5 kg.

2. The total weight of three iron balls is 20 kg more than the total weight of two iron balls.

 

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

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

 

How old was X on 15 January 2017?

 

Statements :

 

1. X is 50 years older than his brother Y.

2. Y is 20 years younger than his mother.

 

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) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question D) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question

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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 teachers are rich.

All diabetics are rich.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some diabetics are teachers.

2. Some rich people are diabetic.

 

 

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

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In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with someLogic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives

A) 2 –8 B) 4 – 12
C) 8 – 24 D) 10 – 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 –8

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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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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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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements :

 

All birds are trees.

All trees are papers.

Some papers are books.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All birds are papers.

II. Some birds are books.

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given conclusions.

 

A) Both conclusion I or II follows B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C) Only conclusion I follows D) Only conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion I follows

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Q:

In a certain code language, “SLOPE” is written as “54973” and “CRAMP” is written as “18627”. How is “PROMO” written in that code language?

A) 76828 B) 96838
C) 76939 D) 78929
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78929

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