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 statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.

 

Statements :

 

All boys are girls. All girls are monkeys.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All monkeys are boys.

2. All boys are monkeys.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statement.

Statement :

Some bugs are birds. All the birds are fruits.

Conclusions :

1. All the fruits are birds.
2. Some of the bugs are fruits.

 

 

 

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement.

 

Statement :

 

Some tigers are cats. All the cats are rats.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All the rats are cats.

2. Some of the tigers are rats.

 

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

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(S) from the statement.

 

Statement : All the central government employees went on strike due to non-implementation of 7th pay commission.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. 7th pay commission should be implemented immediately.

2. All the central government employees should be suspended.

 

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

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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 :

Dhoni is a good batsman.
Batsmen are smart.

 

Conclusions :
1. All smart people are batsmen.
2. Dhoni is smart.

 

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

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

Which of the natural numbers A, B, C, D and E are odd numbers?

Statements :
1. A, B, C, D and E are natural numbers.
2. B is a prime number.

 

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

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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: Some batteries are cells

Statement II: All cells are chargers

 

Conclusion I: Some cells are chargers

Conclusion II: All chargers are cells

 

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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