Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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A statement is followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the statement.


Statement:
From tender age children must be trained to do household chores.


Arguments:
I. Yes, it will make them grow responsible for their work.
II. No, it is enough that we send them to school as they learn everything there.

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

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, 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 have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should mango export be banned to bring down domestic prices?

Argument I : Yes, environmentalists and dieticians too encourage eating only local fruits.
Argument II : No, exports bring in valuable foreign currency.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) if only argument II is strong.

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In 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 pens are pencils.
II. All pencils are erasers.
Conclusions:
I. Some pencils are not pens.
II. Some erasers are not pens.

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

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement 1: All animals are four-­footed.
2. Dog has two legs.

Conclusion I:Dog is not an animal.
II. Dog is an animal.

A) If only I follows B) If only II follows
C) If neither I nor II follows D) If both I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only I follows

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Consider the given question as true and decide which of the given statements is sufficient to answer the question.
Who among P, Q, R, S and T is lightest in weight?

Statements :
1. Q weight < P and S also S weight > T
2. R weight > Q but < T

 

A) Satement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient B) Neither statement 1 nor 2 is sufficient
C) Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient D) Satement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient

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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) All young scientists are open-minded.
(II) No open-minded men are superstitious.

Conclusions:
(I) No scientist is superstitious.
(II) No young people are superstitious.

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

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, 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 have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should eating paan at public places be made punishable?

Argument I : Yes, people eat pan and spit and makes public places dirty.
Argument II : No, Indians love paan.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) if only argument I is strong.

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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.


Statements:
(I) Some notes are coins.
(II) No coin is a card.


Conclusion:
(I) All cards can be notes.
(II) Some notes are neither coins nor cards.

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

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