Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements : All birds are tall. Some tall are peacocks.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. Some birds are peacocks.

II. Some peacocks are tall.

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given statement.

 

A) Both conclusions I and II follows B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C) Only conclusion I follows D) Only conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 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: No taps are nozzles

Statement II: Some valves are taps

 

Conclusion I: All nozzles are valves

Conclusion II: All valves are nozzles

 

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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Consider the given statements true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

All apples are red. No red fruits are cheap.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All apples are cheap.

2. Red apples are not cheap.

 

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Both 1 and 2 follow D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 2 follows

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Given below are statements. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the given statement.

 

Statements :

 

I. All rats are hills.

II. All hills are rivers.

 

A) Some rivers are rats B) No river is a hill
C) All hills are rats D) No river is a rat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Some rivers are rats

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

U, V, W, X and Y are sitting at a round table; who is sitting next to B?

 

Statements :

 

1. D is sitting between A and F.

 

2. C is sitting between B and F.

 

 

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

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Read the following question and decide which of the given statements is/are sufficient. Are women emotionally stronger than men?

 

Statements :

 

1. Women think men's thinking cannot change any problem.

2. Women are equal to men in all issues.

 

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

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Most lawyers are females. Some females are mothers.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some mothers are females.

2. Some lawyers are mothers.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Only conclusion 2 follows D) Both 1 and 2 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion 1 follows

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(S) from the statement.

 

Statement : All the central government employees went on strike due to non-implementation of 7th pay commission.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. 7th pay commission should be implemented immediately.

2. All the central government employees should be suspended.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Both 1 and 2 follow
C) Only 2 follows D) Only 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows

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