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.

Statement:
(I) Major companies are nowadays surviving because of the strong supply chain system.
(II) Supply chain comprises of logistics, retailers and distributers.

Conclusions:
(I) Retailers play most important role because they interact with customers on first hand.
(II) If an organization has strong logistics, then product can easily be available to the customers in such an era of competition.

 

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

Statements: Some cars are buses.
All cars are caves.

Conclusion: I. Some caves are not buses

II. Some caves are buses

III. No cave is a bus

IV. Some caves are cars

A) Only I Conclusion follows B) Only II conclusion follows
C) Only conclusions II and IV follows D) Only conclusion IV follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusions II and IV 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 songs be eliminated from Indian movies.

Argument I : Yes, Hollywood movies are hit despite having no songs.
Argument II : No, songs help increase length of the movie.

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 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 insects are dangerous.

II. All machines are dangerous.

Conclusions:

I. All dangerous are insects.

II. All dangerous are machines.

III. Some machines are insects.

A) Only conclusion (I) follows B) Only conclusion (II) follows
C) Only conclusion (III) follows D) No conclusion follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No conclusion 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.

Statements:

1. All books are novels.
2. Some novels are poems.

Conclusions:

I. Some books are poems.
II. Some poems are novels.

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

Statement II: No mats are rugs

Conclusion I: All carpets are mats

Conclusion II: Some carpets are rugs

 

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

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In question below is given a statement followed by assumptions. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: The mind is the source of all human actions, yet the body is given more importance.

Assumptions:
I. The Mind is not given proper importance.
II. The Body is getting undeserved importance.
III. Every action starts from the brain.

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

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l is implicit, as the statement shows that importance is not being given where it has to be given.ll is not implicit as it is not known from the statement whether the importance given tobody is deserved or not.3 is not implicit, as it is out of context. There's a difference between the brain and the mind. One should not confuse the two.

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