Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Gold demand has fallen in the first half due to rising prices and the trend is likely to continue in the second half.

Conclusions :

I. Customers are very price-sensitive

II. There will be no improvement in demand in the second half

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

Argument :

Government had put advertisements and issued advisories to public not to eat food from the roadside, as they are unhygenic.

Assumptions :

1. Government wants to stop roadside vendors.

2. Government wants to increase the profit of hotel owners.

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

Argument :

An army general said 'Shoot Now' to the soldier.

Assumptions :

1. The soldier knows where and what to shoot.

2. The army general doesn't know to shoot.

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

Argument :

With immediate effect, the government asked to shut down all the schools for one week in the region due to severe cold wave.

Assumptions:

1. The cold wave may continue for one week.

2. Concerned parents may not allow their children to attend the school after one week also.

If the gifts are passed on, the whole purpose of the gift is defeated. Therefore, the gift should be one that is useful and at the same time it attracts you, appeals to you and you retain it.

Conclusions : 

I. If gifts are retained , their utility increases.

II. Gifts are not meant for repeated change of hands.

Sould the railways in india be privatised in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competativeness and provide better services

2. No. It leads to wastage of resources

Looking for a job is difficult enough, the task becomes impossible if you do not have the skill of being pleasant, polite and polished.

Conclusions :

I. A person who has social etiquetteis eligible for any job

II. Many candidates no matter how excellently  qualified are likely to fail to get the jobs they are going to try for because of their manners.

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

Statement:

The serials/soaps are a reason for developing negative tendencies in women.

Assumptions :

1. Newspapers highlight the negative aspects first than the positive aspects.

2. The attention for negative aspects is much higher than positive aspects