Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Read the staement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives.

 

Statement :

 

Movies convince viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by their very nature, movies persuade viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.

 

A) Movies viewing promotes criminal behaviour B) Movies viewers are most likely to be victimized than others
C) People should not watch movies D) Movies promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Movies promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers

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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 neither burger nor pizza?

 

A) 10 B) 28
C) 16 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : In India judiciary is independent of the executive.

Reason (R) : Judiciary favors the government and helps in the implementation of its plans.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) A is true but R is false B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A D) Both A and R are false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A is true but R is false

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Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

 

Statement :

 

To cultivate interest in debate the school has made it compulsory from December, 2015 for each student to attend two debate classes per week and submit a weekly report on the debates discussed.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. Interest in debating can be created by force.

 

II. Some students eventually will develop interest in debating.

 

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

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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 don't like burger?

 

A) 18 B) 28
C) 38 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

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Should railways immeadiatly stop issuing free passes to all of its employees? 

Arguments:

1. No. The employees have the highest right to travel free

2. Yes. This will help railways providde better facilities

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true

Explanation:

Free passes given to the railway employees is a privilage to them not their right.So 1 does'nt hold and 2 is vague

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What is the colour of the granite in the kitchen?

 

Statements:

 

1. The colour of the granite is the colour of the wall.

2. The colour of the granite is very bright.

 

 

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

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An assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : The Indian Constitution came into force with effect from 26th January 1950.

 

Reason (R) : 26th January is celebrated as the Republic day.

 

A) A is true but R is false B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are false D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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