Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Read the following statement and the arguments that follow. Decide which of the arguments is strong.


Statement:
Should written examination in primary schools be abolished?


Arguments:
1. Yes, young students feel the burden and such examinations do not help in the natural thinking process.
2. No, without examination students will not be serious about education and learning.

A) Both arguments I and 2 are strong B) Only argument I is strong
C) Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong D) Only argument 2 is strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both arguments I and 2 are strong

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Read the following question and decide which of the given statements is/are sufficient.

 

What is the total number of illegal immigrants?

 

Statements :

 

1. 30% of the total illegal immigrants are from Bangladesh.

2. Remaining are from India.

 

A) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B) Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question D) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question

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Read the following information and answer the following questions below.

In a class of 90 students, 80 students like burger or pizza.
62 like burger and 56 like pizza.

How many like both burger and pizza?

 

A) 24 B) 38
C) 32 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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Read the following statements and answer the question given below.

During peak hours the local trains of city M are chaotic. Generally, peak hours are a specific time period in the morning when everyone goes to work and in the evening when people return. Some people feel that the state government has not taken any measures in the past two years to deal with the situation.

Which of the following weakens the perception of the people?

A) In the past one year the state government has increased the frequency of trains in peak hours and has also increased the number of passengers per train. B) In the past two years the state government has received many petitions signed by the locals of city M travelling by trains, suggesting that much improvement is required in the current condition of the trains.
C) The first-class passengers of the local trains feel that their plight is worse than that of the second-class passengers in the trains. D) As the population of the city is ever increasing due to high rate of migration and better job opportunity, there is a surge in the number of people travelling by trains.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) In the past one year the state government has increased the frequency of trains in peak hours and has also increased the number of passengers per train.

Explanation:

Option A is a positive response to the situation. Hence, it weaknes the preception of the people.

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"I would like to study the impact of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees." - A tells B

Assumptions:

1. Job epairing and painting of office building require funds

2. A has necessary competence to undertake such study

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Both 1 and 2 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both 1 and 2 follow

Explanation:

Clearly A whishes to study the degree of effect of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees.This means that job satisfaction can be measured and A is capable of making such a study.So,both are not implicit

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Q:

In the following question, some statements is followed by some conclusions, you have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given logically follow. Choose that conclusion as the answer.

Statements:
Some roads are not good.
Some railways are good.
All airways are good.
Some roads are bad.

Conclusions:
I. At least some bad are good.
II. No bad is good.

A) Only conclusion I follow. B) Only conclusion II follow.
C) Either conclusion I or II follows. D) Neither conclusion I or II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either conclusion I or II follows.

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Q:

Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question?

 

Find the values of x, y, z from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

I. x + y =12; x + z = 4

II. x - y = 6

 

A) Only II is sufficient while I is not B) Neither I nor II is sufficient
C) Both I and II are sufficient D) Only I is sufficient while II is not
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only I is sufficient while II is not

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Q:

Consider the following statement and select the best option.

 

Gold is more expensive than silver.

A) Never B) Always
C) Often D) Sometimes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Always

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