Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

Statement :

Some doctors are kings.
All the kings are handsome.

Conclusion :

I. All the doctors are handsome.
II. All the kings are doctors.



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

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I.  Class A has a higher enrollment than Class B.

II. Class C has a lower enrollment than Class B.

III.Class A has a lower enrollment than Class C.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

A) true B) false
C) uncertain D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) false

Explanation:

From the first two statements, we know that of the three classes, Class A has the highest enrollment, so the third statement must be false.

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Q:

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

 

Statement :

 

The Official Secret Act (OSA) enacted by the 'ABC' Government in the year 1930 seems to be one of the major sources of corruption in the country 'X'.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. The Official Secret Act has to be abolished immediately to put an end to the corruption in the country 'X'.

II. The 'ABC' Government had an intention of encouraging corruption in the Government offices.

 

 

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

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Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7-floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1, first floor is numbered. 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these having a different cars-Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one having a car Cadillac. F lives immediately below the one having a car Bedford. The one having a car Bedford lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones having a car Cadillac and Maruti. E lives immediately above C. E is not having a car Maruti. Only two people live between B and the one having a car Fargo. The one having a car Fargo lives below the floor on which B lives. The one having a car Fiat does not live immediately above D or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not have a car Ambassador.

Question :

 How many people live between the floors on which D and the one having a car Bedford ?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Two

Explanation:

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Above is the table obtained from the given information in the passage.

There are two people (B & G) live between the floors on which D and the one having a car Bedford.

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Q:

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

 

Find the value of x.

 

Statements :

 

I. Sum of squares of positive consecutive even numbers is 52

II. Difference of the number is 2.

 

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

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Q:

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

 

Statement : An industry worker has four children. No one else in the industry has four children.

 

A) All workers in the industry have four children each B) Everybody in the industry has children
C) Some of the industry workers have more than four children D) Only one worker in the industry has exactly four children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only one worker in the industry has exactly four children

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Q:

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statements :

 

1. Compulsive online shopping has become a common behavior among youngsters.

2. This is evident from most of those seeking counseling for de-addiction.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All youngsters are addicted online shopping.

II. All youngsters seek counseling for de-addiction.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

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: D) Neither I nor II follows

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Q:

Which of the following statements is/are True?

 

 

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

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