Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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) a R b
(II) b R a

Conclusion:
(I) This relation is symmetric.
(II) This is a relation.

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

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

Statement:

Honesty is the best policy.

Assumptions:

1. Honesty people are policy makers.

2. Each policy must contain honesty.

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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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 Chinese crackers be banned?

Argument I : No, China will be hurt by this decision.
Argument II : Yes, crackers kill insects.

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: D) if neither I nor II is strong.

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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 elephants are men.
2. All men are socks.

Conclusion I: Some socks are elephants.
Conclusion II: All elephants are socks.

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


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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One or two statements are given followed by two conclusions/assumptions, 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.
Statements: 1. All mangoes are golden in colour. 2. No golden coloured things are cheap.
Conclusions: I. All mangoes are cheap. II. Golden-coloured mangoes are not cheap.

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows D) Both conclusions I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion II follows

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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:
• All razors are blades.
• All blades are metals.
Conclusions:
1. All metals are razors.
2. Some metals are blades.

A) All the conclusions follow. B) Neither conclusion follows.
C) Only conclusion 2 follows. D) Only conclusion 1 follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion 2 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) Some authors are teachers.
(II) No teacher is a lady.

 

Conclusions:
(I) Some teachers are not ladies.
(II) Some ladies are not teachers.

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

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