Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Lion : Lioness :: Bull : ?

A) Animal B) Cow
C) Calf D) Dog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cow

Explanation:
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In a family of six person O, N, M, R, Q and P each play one game out of six games viz. Football, Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Cricket and Basketball. There are two married couples. N who play Hockey is daughter-in-law of Q. O is the father of R who is Golf player. R is the father of M who is a cricketer. P is the brother of M. Football is not played by any female member. Q's husband play Basketball.

Questions :

1. How is M related to Q ?  

2. Which person play Tennis ?

Answer

   Q(f)      -     O(m)


 (Tennis)      (Basketball)


              |


             R(m)  -   N(f) 


           (Golf)     (Hockey)


                      |


               M              P(m)


        (Cricketer)      (Football)


 


Answer   1: Can't be determined because M may be Grandson or Grand daughter of Q.


Answer   2: Q plays Tennis.

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6 2040
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Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster. This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.
Course of action:
a. The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.
b. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys.

A) Only b follows B) Only a follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only a follows

Explanation:

The proper nourishment will make the monkeys or human beings work properly. So, the course of action I follows. Course of action II does not follow as there is no information about captive or wild monkeys.

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4 2008
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Statement: The Chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in keeping with the pace of the changes taking place.
Course of action:
a. Curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically.
b. System of education should be made more flexible.

A) Only a follows B) Only b follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both a & b follows

Explanation:

Clearly, the situation demands making the education system more flexible and changing it periodically according to the needs of the time. So, both the courses follow.

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2 1965
Q:

Rohith Agarwal has three children--- Lila, Visal and Avinash. Avinash married Monika, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy. The Roys married their youngest daughter to the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, and they had two children named Amit and Shashi. The Roys have two more children, Roshan and Vandana, Both elder to Veena. Sanketh and Yashwanth are sons of Avinash and Monika. Rashmi is the daughter of Amit.

1) How is Veena related to Rashmi ?
(a)Aunt     (b)Niece      (c)Sister     (d)Grand mother


2) How is Vishal related to Vandana ?
(a)Brother     (b)Brother-in-law      (c)Cousin      (d)Nephew


3) What is the surname of Yashwanth ?
(a)Sharma      (b)Roy      (c)Agarwal      (d)None

Answer

Answer 1) d
Rashmi is the daughter of Amit who is son of Veena.
Therefore, Veena is Grand mother of Rashmi.


Answer 2) b
Vandana's sister is Vishal's brother's wife.
Therfore, Vishal is Vandana's Brother-in-law.


Answer 3) c
Yashwanth is son of Avinash who is the son of Rohit Agarwal.
Therefore, surname of Yashwanth is Agarwal.

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5 1915
Q:

In these questions, a relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions.

Statements: M < S<=T = R>=D > E>=F, G<=S < H

Conclusions:

I.G = R

II.G < R

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

Explanation:

Given:M < S<=T = R>=D > E>=F ...(i)

G<=S < H ...(ii)

Combining (i) and (ii), we get

G<=S<=T = R>=D > E>F andH > S<=T = R>=D > E>=F and

G<=S > M and M < S < H

(I) G = R is not true.

(II) G < R is not true.

But both are complamentary are pair.

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0 1911
Q:

Statement: The experts group on Technical Education has stressed that Computer Education should be provided to children from primary school itself. It should be implemented in urban and rural school, simultaneously.

Courses of action:
a) Government should issue instructions to all school for Computer Education.
b) At least one teacher of each school should be trained in Computer operations for teaching children.

A) Both a and b follows B) Only a follows
C) Only b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both a and b follows

Explanation:

Both are the right courses of action for effective implementation of Computer Education at primary level urban and rural schools.

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2 1897
Q:

Read the following question and decide which of the given arguments is/are strong.

 

Question : Should CBSE introduce the retention system till Class 10?

 

Argument 1 : The foundations laid in lower classes are important for higher education.


Argument 2 : It is boring for a student to repeat the same class again.

 

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

Explanation:
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