Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems 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:
All cells are chargers
Statement II:
All batteries are cells


Conclusion I:
Some chargers are batteries
Conclusion II:
All batteries are chargers

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

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
The headmistress called for a meeting for all staff members to discuss on discipline issues.
Assumptions:
I. There were some discipline issues that were raised earlier.
II. The headmistress wants to address all of them together.

A) Only I is implicit. B) Only II is implicit.
C) Both I and II are implicit. D) Neither I nor II is implicit.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I is implicit.

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Given is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
All the species of plants and animals are part of biodiversity and ecosystems and play major role in the overall health of the environment.
Assumptions:
I. Preserve or create a backyard habitat. Save as many native plants as you can when building or landscaping.
II. One of the major goals of sustainability is to preserve biodiversity. All life on Earth is connected through the flow of energy (planetary food web), and each time a species becomes endangered or lost to extinction, one more part of that energy flow is lost.

A) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit. B) Both assumptions I and II are implicit.
C) Only assumption I is implicit. D) Only assumption II is implicit.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only assumption II is implicit.

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems 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: No lighters are fire

Statement II: All matchboxes are lighters

 

Conclusion I: No fire are match boxes

Conclusion II: All matchboxes are fire

 

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

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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 : What is Guna's age?

Conclusions :
I. Guna, Vinay and Keshav are all of the same age.
II. Sum of ages of Vinay, Keshav and Arjun is 32 and also Arjun is as old as Vinay and Keshav together.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 needed B) Only conclusion 2 needed
C) Both 1 & 2 needed D) Only conclusion 1 needed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 & 2 needed

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One or two statements are given followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

Statement: All boys are tall.

Rajiv is a boy.

Conclusion I: Rajiv is tall.

II: Rajiv is not tall.

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

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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) 28 athletes are facing legal cases due to doping incidents.
(II) The new wave of Olympic doping cases is based on evidences.


Conclusions:
(I) The report of doping is based on the test that happen.
(II) Doping practice is very common these days among athletes.

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: C) Neither I nor II follow

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems 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 1 : All clocks are watches.
Statement 2 : Some clocks are alarm.


Conclusion I : Some alarm are watches.
Conclusion II : All watches are alarm.

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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