Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion
logically follows the given statements.


Statements:
I. Some girls are clever.
II. All clever are hardworking.


Conclusions:
I. Some girls are not hardworking.
II. Some girls are hardworking.
III. Some hardworking are not girls.

A) Only conclusion (I) and (II) follow. B) Only conclusion (II) follows.
C) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow. D) All conclusions follow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion (II) follows.

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A statement is given followed by three inferences numbered I, II, and III. Consider the statement to be true even if it is at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.

Statement: Japan will open up its doors to about two lakh IT professionals from India, and issue green cards to settle down in Japan and support the country's rapidly expanding IT infrastructure, said Shigeki Maeda, Executive Vice President at Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), a government body.

Inferences:

I. There is a dearth of IT professionals in Japan.

II. IT professionals from India are way more talented and hardworking than professionals from other countries.

III. Japan’s IT industry is growing by leaps and bounds every year.

A) Both I and II follow B) Both I and III follow
C) Both II and III follow D) Only III follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both I and III follow

Explanation:

Both inferences I and III follow. Because there is a shortage of IT professionals in Japan, they want to recruit people from India. Also, the given statement says that Japan’s IT infrastructure is rapidly expanding, from which we can conclude that the IT industry in Japan is growing by leaps and bounds.Inference II does not follow because the given statement gives us no information on whether IT professionals from India are better than professionals from other countries.

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.


Statement:
(I) If we are lucky then things automatically fall in place.
(II) Luck follows only when we work hard.


Conclusions:
(I) Hard work is the key to success.
(II) If you don’t work hard, luck will not follow you.

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

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Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.


Statement : All poets are readers. No reader is wise.


Conclusions :
I. No poet is wise.
II. All readers are poets.

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

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In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.


Statements:
I. Some cups are plates.
II. All spoons are blue.
III. No plates are spoon.


Conclusions:
I. Some cups are not spoon.
II. Some plates are not blue.
III. Some cups are not blue.
IV. Some blue are not plates.

A) Only conclusion (I), (III) and (IV) follow. B) Only conclusion (II) and (IV) follow.
C) Only conclusion (II), (III) and (IV) follow. D) Only conclusion (I) and (IV) follow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion (I) and (IV) follow.

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Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

Statement:
Looking at Limay's new watch, Nita comments, "Oh, that's so awesome. Where did you buy it from?"

Conclusions:
I. Limay's watch is attractive
II. Nita wants to know where to buy a similar watch from

A) Both the conclusions follow B) Conclusion II alone follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Conclusion I alone follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both the conclusions follow

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Each of the following series of statements is followed by four sets. Identify the set that is logically consistent.
(a) The gap between the average starting salaries of teachers and those of other professionals has shrunk in recent years.
(b) The average age of first year teachers is same as it was in 1975.
(c) Starting teachers are no longer underpaid.
(d) The extent of a persons formal education is a measure by which to determine his level of salary.
(e) Over the last few years, the average starting salaries of other professionals have increased by 20%

A) e,b,d B) e,d,b
C) a,c,b D) a,e,c
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a,e,c

Explanation:

The statements  a,e,c  are logically sequenced.

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In the following questions, relationship between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Statements: A<=B>C, D>=B < E

Conclusions:

I.D>=A

II.E > C

A) if only conclusion I istrue. B) if only conclusion II is true.
C) if either conclusion I or II is true. D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

I.A<=B<=D, So D>=A is true.

II. E>B > C, So E > C is true.

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