Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Consider the following statement and select the best option.

 

Gold is more expensive than silver.

A) Never B) Always
C) Often D) Sometimes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Always

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

 

Assertion (A) : Leakages in household gas cylinders can be detected.

 

Reason (R) : LPG has a strong smell.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) Both A and R are false B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C) A is false but R is true D) A is true but R is false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A is true but R is false

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

Statements :

All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers. Some erasers are ropes. All ropes are tents.

Conclusions :

I. Some tents are trams
II. Some ropes are pens
III. Some erasers are pens
IV. Some pencils are pens

 

A) Only I and II follow B) Only I, II and III follow
C) Only I and III follow D) Only IV follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only IV follows

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

Statement :

Some doctors are kings.
All the kings are handsome.

Conclusion :

I. All the doctors are handsome.
II. All the kings are doctors.



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

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Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports ? 

Arguments : 

I. Yes. This money can be utilised for poor. 

II. No. Sports-persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.

A) Only argument I is strong B) Only argument II is strong
C) Neither I nor II is strong D) Both I and II are strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only argument II is strong

Explanation:

Clearly spending money on sports can not be avoided merely for social economic problems. But Argument II is strong. Be a sports man and then think on this question. 

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Q:

Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question?

 

Find the age of the mother from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

I. Mother's age is 10 years more than her son

 

II. Sons age is 24 years more than daughter

 

A) Only II is sufficient while I is not B) Neither I nor II is sufficient
C) Both I and II are sufficient D) Only I is sufficient while II is not
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only II is sufficient while I is not

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Read the given information and decide the appropriate course of action.

 

NEET examination has laid the following conditions to qualify for appearance in the NEET Exam.

 

1. Candidate should pass Grade 12 with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry group.

2. Candidate should have completed 17 years as on 31-03-2018.

3. Candidate should have opted for Biology, Physics and Chemistry in Grade 12.

 


Candidate 1 : Ram's date of birth is 14-05-2001, with 40% marks in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Candidate 2 : Sham's date of birth is 16 - 08 - 2000, with 60% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

 


Who is eligible to write the NEET Exam ?

 

A) Both candidate 1 and 2 are eligible B) Neither candidate 1 nor 2 is eligible
C) Only candidate 1 is eligible D) Only candidate 2 is eligible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only candidate 2 is eligible

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Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question ?

 

Find the value of x.

 

Statements :

 

I. Sum of squares of positive consecutive even numbers is 52

II. Difference of the number is 2.

 

A) Both I and II are sufficient B) Only II is sufficient while I is not
C) Only I is sufficient while II is not D) Neither i nor II is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only I is sufficient while II is not

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