Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Sally has never received a violation from the Federal Aviation Administration during her 16-year flying career. Sally must be a great pilot. 

 

Which of the following can be said about the reasoning above?

A) The definitions of the terms create ambiguity. B) The argument uses circular reasoning.
C) The argument works by analogy. D) The argument is built upon hidden assumptions.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The argument is built upon hidden assumptions.

Explanation:

From the above statemnts only "The argument is built upon hidden assumptions." will be true

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

 

Statement :

 

To cultivate interest in debate the school has made it compulsory from December, 2015 for each student to attend two debate classes per week and submit a weekly report on the debates discussed.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. Interest in debating can be created by force.

 

II. Some students eventually will develop interest in debating.

 

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 statement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives.

 

Statement : Most garments in that shop are expensive.

 

A) There are no cheap garments available in that shop B) Handloom garments in that shop are cheap
C) There are cheap garments also in that shop D) Some garments in that shop are expensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) There are cheap garments also in that shop

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Statement :

The 'X' state government has chalked out a plan for the underdeveloped 'Y' district where 80% of the funds will be placed in the hands of a committee of local representatives.

Courses of action :


I. The 'X' state government should decide guidelines and norms for the functioning of the committee.

II. Other state government may follow similar plan if directed by the Central government.

A) If only II follows B) If only I follows
C) If either I or II follows D) If neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If only I follows

Explanation:

Once it is decided to place funds in the hands of the committee of local representatives, it is necessary to decide guidelines and norms for the functioning of the committee. Hence I follows. II is not related to the statement.

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Q:

Should there be a ban on affiliation of student unions to political parties?

Arguments : 

I. Yes. The political parties take undue advantage of the student unions to fulfill their own selfish  interests.

II. No. Without the support of political parties student unions will not be able to survive.

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: C) If neither I nor II is strong

Explanation:

Simply saying that a thing can be abused is a simplistic argument. This applies to everything and is hence weak unless you specify the reason for abuse. Hence I is weak. II is weak because it is just not true.

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Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statements :

 

1. Smoking is injurious to health and one of the causes of cancer.

2. Government has prohibited smoking in public places.

Conclusions :

I. Smoking causes cancer.
II. Sale of cigarette should be banned.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically followed 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: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Read the statements given below and derive the conclusion.

 

Statements :

 

No window is monkey.

All the monkeys are cats.

 


Conclusions :

 

1. No window is cat.

2. No cat is window.

3. Some cats are monkeys.

4. All the cats are monkeys.

 

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

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Q:

What is the colour of the granite in the kitchen?

 

Statements:

 

1. The colour of the granite is the colour of the wall.

2. The colour of the granite is very bright.

 

 

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

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