Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary/sufficient to answer the question.

Question:
Among the bags A, B, C and D which one is the lightest bag?

Statements:
1. B is heavier than A
2. A is lighter than C and D

A) Statement 2 alone is sufficient B) Statement 1 and 2 together are necessary
C) Statement 1 alone is sufficient D) Statement 1 and 2 are not sufficient to solve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Statement 1 and 2 together are necessary

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In these questions, the relationship between two elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.
Statement:
K > R = L, P > L, R ≥ S
Conclusion:
I. S < L
II. L = S

A) If only conclusion I follow. B) If only conclusion II follow.
C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

Explanation:

K > R = L, P > L, R ≥ S
L = R ≥ S
Conclusions:
I. S < L
II. L = S
This forms a complementary pair - S is either smaller or equal to L. Hence, the correct option is Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

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A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

ABC, DEF, HIJ, MNO, STU, ?

A) XYZ B) YZA
C) ZAB D) ABC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZAB

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In the following questions, relationship between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Statements: A > B<=C < D, C > E, F>=D

Conclusions:

I.A > E

II.F > E

A) if only conclusion I is true. B) if only conclusion II is true.
C) if either conclusion I or II is true. D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) if only conclusion II is true.

Explanation:
I. A > B<=C > E, So A>E is not true
II. F>=D>C>E, So F>E is true.
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Consider the statement and assumptions that follow. Which of these assumptions is/are implicit in the statement

Statement: “You won’t get sweets at any cost. I will not let you eat things that are not good for your teeth” ---a mother tells her child

Assumption:

(i) The mother cares for her child.

(ii)Sweets are not good for her child.

(iii)The mother has the authority to decide what her child is to eat.

 

A) (i) & (ii) are implicit B) (ii) & (iii) are implicit
C) (i) & (iii) are implicit D) All are implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (i) & (ii) are implicit

Explanation:
The assumption that can be made that mother cares for the child and sweet is not good for her child.
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Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

 


The main reasons for vehicles crawling on city roads during peak hours are increasing number of private vehicles and double parking which is a very common sight. A survey reveals that vehicles move on an average at 20 kmph during peak hours.

 


Which of the following is true according to the given statement?

 

 

A) Vehicles move at 20 kmph during 5 pm to 9pm B) Double parking is not a violation of traffic rules in the city
C) The number of private vehicles have gone up D) The number of Government vehicles remain the same
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The number of private vehicles have gone up

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Five plays P, Q, R, S and T were organised in a week from Monday to Saturday with one play each day and no play was organised on one of these days. Play S was organised before Thursday but after Monday. Play T was organised on Saturday. Play R was not organised on the first day. Play Q was organised on the next day on which play R was organised. Play P was organised on Tuesday.

1)  On which day was play Q organised ?

2)  On which day was no play organised ?

3)  Which play was organised on Thursday ?

Answer

Day               Play


Monday        No play
Tuesday           P
Wednesday       S
Thursday          R
Friday              Q
Saturday          T


Answers :


From the above table :


1) On Friday play Q was organised.


2) On Monday Noplay  was organised.


3)  On Thursday Play R was organised.

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In the following questions are to be based on the details given below.

 

A salesman visits 274 houses in a town to find out the views about three products X, Y and Z. He found that 157 use X, 98 use only X, 22 use all the three, 14 use X and Z but not Y, 39 use Y and Z, 48 use only Y.

 

 

How many use product Z only?

 

A) 10 B) 50
C) 52 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52

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