Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Read the following information and answer the following questions below.

In a class of 90 students, 80 students like burger or pizza.
62 like burger and 56 like pizza.

How many like don't like burger?

 

A) 18 B) 28
C) 38 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

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

 

Statement :

 

The Official Secret Act (OSA) enacted by the 'ABC' Government in the year 1930 seems to be one of the major sources of corruption in the country 'X'.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. The Official Secret Act has to be abolished immediately to put an end to the corruption in the country 'X'.

II. The 'ABC' Government had an intention of encouraging corruption in the Government offices.

 

 

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: A) Only conclusion I follows

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

 

Statement :

 

The minimum qualification for this job is MTECH.

However, candidates who have appeared for the final year of MTECH can also apply.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All candidates who have yet to post graduate will be there in the list of selected candidates.

II. All candidates having MTECH as their minimum qualification will be there in the list of selected candidates.

 

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

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Should there be a complete ban on import of sugar by India?

Arguments :

I. No. The production of sugar in India is not sufficient to meet the requirement.

II. No. This will keep the prices of sugar under control as the supply will be adequate.

A) If only argument I is strong B) If only argument II is strong
C) If neither I nor II is strong D) If both I and II are strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If both I and II are strong

Explanation:

Import of sugar is directly related with the domestic production of sugar. If import of sugar is banned then it will result in hoarding of sugar besides increase in its prices (due to less supply than the requirement). Hence I is strong. Note that availability of a commodity keeps the prices of the commodity under control. Hence, II is strong.

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No national productivity measures are available for underground industries that may exist but remain unreported. On the other hand, at least some industries that are run entirely by self-employed industrialists are included in national productivity measures. 

 

From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that

A) there are at least some industries run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are underground industries B) no industries that are run entirely by self-employed industrialists operate underground
C) there are at least some industries other than those run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are underground industries D) there are at least some industries run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are not underground industries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) there are at least some industries run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are not underground industries

Explanation:

D is the only argument that will be apt for the passage

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Directions:

Seven different boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G of different colours viz., Orange, Pink, Purple, Yellow, Blue, Red and Green are arranged one above the other. The box at the bottom of arrangement is numbered 1, the above box is numbered 2 and so on. B is immediately above E. More than two boxes are above the Orange box. The Yellow box is immediately below A. Only one box is between the Orange box and F. G is immediately above the Red box. Only one box is between B and the Pink box. Only two boxes are between the Pink and the Green box. Only two boxes are between the Yellow box and the Orange box. The Purple box is neither at the top nor at the bottom of the arrangement.B is above Pink box. C is immediately above F. Neither C nor G is a Yellow box. G is not a Orange box.

Question:

Which combination represents the position of C and its colour?

A) 6-Green B) 6-Red
C) 5-Purple D) 7-Blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7-Blue

Explanation:

From the given information the arrangement can be done as follows:

 

 Position  Box  Colour

 

      7         C       Blue
      6         F       Green
      5         B       Purple
      4         E       Orange
      3         G       Pink
      2         A       Red
      1         D       Yellow

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Q:

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statement :

1. M > L > N
2. N = R

 

Conclusions :

I. R > L
II. R < M

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

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

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Read the question and answer from the given information.

 

Should the govt stop giving permission to new industries.

 

Argument 1: Yes, new industries create environmental pollution

Argument 2: No, New industries improves employment and takes part in economic growth of country

 

A) II only is correct B) Neither I nor II is correct
C) Either I or II is correct D) I only is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) II only is correct

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