Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Between two book-ends in your study are displayed your four favourite love story books. If you decide to arrange the four books in every possible combination and moved just one book every minute, how long would it take you ?

A) 54 minutes B) 32 minutes
C) 48 minutes D) 24 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48 minutes

Explanation:

Possible arrangements for 4 books are 4x3x2x1 = 24
For making a new arrangement, two books are required to be moved.
One book takes one minute, then for 2 books
So total 24 x 2 = 48 mins.

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Statement :
The train fares have increased by 25% with immediate effect.

Assumptions :
1. People still prefer travelling by train despite the increase.
2. Other modes of commutation may also increase their fares.

 

 

A) Only assumption 2 is implicit B) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit
C) Only assumption 1 is implicit D) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only assumption 1 is implicit

Explanation:
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Q:

Should there be restriction on the migration of people from one state to another state in India? 

Arguments:

1. No. Any Indian citizen has the right to live at any place of his/her own choice. They can't be stopped

2. Yes. This is the way to effect an equitable distribution of resources across the states in India

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only 1 is true

Explanation:

clearly argument 1 holds strong,while argument 2 is vague

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A : Budgetery allocation for building a better railway network, eg constructing new railway lines, has increased

B : There has been a substantial drop in the number of passengers opting for air travel

A) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect B) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect
C) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes D) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause

Explanation:

Both are the effects of a common cause. The Railways has gone in a reviving mode.

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The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.

 

Courses of Action:

I. The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.

II. The resignation should not be accepted.

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

Explanation:

Clearly, an already working Finance Minister shall know better all the plans and resources of the Government and he alone can present a suitable budget. So, course II follows.

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Cell phone users have found that tariff plans are not as attractive as promoted by telecom companies and complained to regulatory authority about the same.

 

Courses of action:

I. The regulatory authority should direct telecom companies to be trasparent on the tariff structure of all plans

II. The government should restrict the number of telecom companies operating in the country.

A) If only course of action I follows B) If only course of action II follows
C) If either course of action I or II follows D) If both courses of action I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only course of action I follows

Explanation:

Being " not as attractive as promoted " is a clear case of  hiding things. Hence " transparency " is the answer to the problem and I folloes. II goes against the spirit of free market and is not relevant to the problem either.

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Statement: Ministry of Tourism in its one of the reports revealed that due to recent social disturbance in the country, the number of foreign tourists has decreased considerably, which resulted in a financial loss of Rs 100 crore.
Courses of action:
a. The Government should provide financial support to the tourism sector.
b. Foreign tourists should be informed that they visit the country at their risk.

A) Only b follows B) Only a follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither a nor b follows

Explanation:

Financial support to the tourism sector is not a permanent solution. Secondly, constant risk for the foreign tourists will never encourage tourism in India. Hence, none of the course action is the right solution in this direction.

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Q:

Which of the statements is sufficient to answer the question?


Question:
Find the sum of the first 10 numbers in the series.


Statements:
I. The first number is 2 and number is 20.
II. The common difference is 2.

A) only statement II is sufficient B) Only statement I is sufficient
C) Both statements I and II are sufficient D) Either statement I or II is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only statement I is sufficient

Explanation:
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