Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

Statements :

 

Some teachers are rich.

All diabetics are rich.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some diabetics are teachers.

2. Some rich people are diabetic.

 

 

A) Only conclusion 2 can be drawn B) Neither 1 nor 2 can be drawn
C) Both 1 and 2 can be drawn D) Only conclusion 1 can be drawn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2 can be drawn

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of thegiven courses of action logically follows from the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Many private schools in Bangalore charge more fees than the government prescribed limits.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Strict action should be taken against such schools.

2. Such schools should be shut down.

 

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

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Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. 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.

 

Statement :

 

In some tier 2 cities in India, transportation is one of the major problems.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All tier 2 cities are not well connected.

II. Lack of transportation facilities is the only problem in Indian metros.

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither of them follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither of them follows

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School W in a village, provides education from nursery to standard 4. In the same village, School B and school K provide education from standard 5 to 10. School F, which is in a nearby town, provides higher secondary education, that is, standard 11th and 12th only. The village has only three schools. Parents in the village have requested for more schools to the local panchayat.

 

Which conclusion follows the given statements?

 

A) Schools are less in the village because parents do not want their children to study B) Due to lack of teachers, village schools cannot compete with town schools
C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town D) Parents will send their kids to town, if school F provides primary education too
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town

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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 trees.

All trees are papers.

Some papers are books.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All birds are papers.

II. Some birds are books.

 

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

 

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

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

Statements :
Some actors are businessmen.
All businessmen are intelligent.

Conclusions :
1. Allactors are intelligent.
2. All businessmen are actors.

 

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

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

 

Statements :

 

All carpenters are workers. All workers are hardworking.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All the hardworking people are workers.

2. All the carpenters are hardworking.

 

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

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Q:

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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