Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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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There are three statements which are followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Some images are answers

Some answers are videos

All the videos are poems

 

Conclusions :

 

1) Some videos are answers

2) Some poems are images

3) All the images are poems

4) Some poems are answers

 

A) Only 1 and 2 B) Only 1 and 4
C) Only 1 and 3 D) Only 2 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only 1 and 4

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Consider the given statement true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statement :
People complain that bus tickets are not available during festival seasons.

Conclusions:
1. People should be advised not to travel during festival seasons.
2. The government should bring in more busses during festival seasons.

 

 

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

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An Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.

 

Reason (R) : White clothes are good reflectors of heat.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

 

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

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Q:

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 medals are trophies

Statement II: No badges are medals

 

Conclusion I: All trophies are badges

Conclusion II: Some badges are trophies

 

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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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.

 

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

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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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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Most lawyers are females. Some females are mothers.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some mothers are females.

2. Some lawyers are mothers.

 

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

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