199+ Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions and Answers With Explanation

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Cause : Govt has recently decided to hike the procurement price of paddy for the rabi crops.

Which of the following will be a possible effect of the above cause?

A) The farmers may be encouraged to cultivate paddy for the rabi season	B) The farmers may switch over to other cash crops in their paddy fields
C) There was a drop in production of paddy during Kharif season	D) Govt may not increase the procurement price of paddy during the next Kharif season

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The farmers may be encouraged to cultivate paddy for the rabi season

Explanation:

The very purpose of hiking the procurement price of a crop is encouraging the formers to cultivate it.

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The Asian Development Bank has approved a $285 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by Paradip and Madras Port Trusts.

Courses of Action:

I. India should use financial assistance from other international financial organisations to develop such ports in other places.

II. India should not seek such financial assistance from the international financial agencies.

A) Only I follows	B) Only II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows	D) Both I and II follow

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I follows

Explanation:

Clearly, such projects shall be an asset and a source of income to the country later on. So, course I shall follow.

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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

Argument :

A top television company announced up to 50% discount on their new launch of LED TV.

Assumptions :

1. The sales of the LED TV may increase.

2. The company will become the top seller of the LED TV.

A) Both 1 and 2 are implicit	B) Only assumption 1 is implicit
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit	D) Only assumption 2 is implicit

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only assumption 1 is implicit

Explanation:

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

Argument :
All girls love reading novels.

Assumptions :
1. Novels are the only reading materials.
2. No girl loves to read other materials.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit

Explanation:

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Lou observes that if flight 409 is canceled, then the manager could not possibly arrive in time for the meeting. But the flight was not canceled. Therefore, Lou concludes, the manager will certainly be on time. Evelyn replies that even if Lou's premises are true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all.

Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?

A) Evelyn is mistaken in thinking Lou's argument to be fallacious, and so her own conclusion is unwarranted.	B) Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.
C) Both A and B	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.

Explanation:

Only option b will be apt among all the statements above

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Statement 1: Elizabeth has four children.
Statement 2: Two of the children have blue eyes and two of the children have brown eyes.
Statement 3: Half of the children are girls.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

a. At least one girl has blue eyes.
b. Two of the children are boys.
c. The boys have brown eyes.

A) a only	B) a and b
C) b only	D) b and c

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) b only

Explanation:

Since half of the four children are girls, two must be boys. It is not clear which children have blue or brown eyes. So only statement (b) follows.

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

Statement :
Shyam tells Gita, " The ways to reach Sri Lanka is through air and water".

Assumptions:
1. Gita likes to travel to Sri Lanka.
2. Shyam is fond of advising people.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit

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onsider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

Argument

Today is Sunday

Assumption

1. Tomorrow is Monday.
2. Today is a holiday.

A) Only assumption 1 follows	B) Only assumption 2 follows
C) Neither 1 and 2 follows	D) Both 1 and 2 follows

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