Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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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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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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 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. All cups are vegetable.
II. All vegetable are pens.


Conclusions:
I. Some pens are vegetable.
II. Some pens are cups.

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

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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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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 mobiles are phones

Statement II:
All phones are devices


Conclusion I:
Some phones are devices

Conclusion II:
No devices are phones

 

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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The following equation is incorrect which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation

12 - 12 ÷ 25 x 10 + 10 = 25

A) - and + B) ÷ and x
C) x and - D) + and ÷
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) + and ÷

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In each of these question, the relationships between two or more elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Read thestatements and give answer

Statement: A > B < P, Q < R > P

Conclusion:

I. B < R

II. Q > A

A) Only conclusion I follows. B) Only conclusion II follows.
C) Either conclusion I or II follows. D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows.

Explanation:

(i) Q < R > P ... (ii)Combining both statements, we haveA > B < P < R > QNow, B < R is true.Hence, I follows.Again, We can’t compare A and Q. Thus, conclusion II does not follow.

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