Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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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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 pictures are photographs

Statement II: All paintings are pictures

 

Conclusion I: All photographs are paintings

Conclusion II: All paintings are photographs

 

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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School W in a village, provides education from nursery to standard 4. In the same village, School B and school K provide education from standard 5 to 10. School F, which is in a nearby town, provides higher secondary education, that is, standard 11th and 12th only. The village has only three schools. Parents in the village have requested for more schools to the local panchayat.

 

Which conclusion follows the given statements?

 

A) Schools are less in the village because parents do not want their children to study B) Due to lack of teachers, village schools cannot compete with town schools
C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town D) Parents will send their kids to town, if school F provides primary education too
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town

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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 snd decide which of the courses of action logically follow(S) from the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Teachers in India still teach using traditional methods and are not aware of modern methods of teaching.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Orientation should be done for teachers to change their method of teaching.

2. There should be a pay hike for teachers who teach in modern methods.

 

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

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Q:

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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Q:

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.

Statements :
1) Some kids are clever.
2) Some kids are players.

Conclusions :
1. Some players are clever.
2. Some clever kids are players.

 

Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(S) from the given statements.

 

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

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