Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statement: No man is a donkey. Ajay is a man.
Conclusion I: Ajay is not a donkey.
II: All man are not Ajay.

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

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Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.


Statement : Fortune favors the brave.

Conclusions :
I. Risks are necessary for success.
II. Cowards die many times before their death.

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

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In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

A) (5, 19, 9) B) (7, 29, 13)
C) (15, 59, 29) D) (12, 47, 23)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (7, 29, 13)

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.


How was the sale of the company ABC?

Statements :

1. The company ABC sold 75000 units of soaps each at Rs. 70/-.
2. ABC has no other products in the production line.

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question. B) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question. D) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question.

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In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: Y ≤ K < D = S; D < B < O; A ≥ D < Z

Conclusions:

I. A > B

II. Y < Z

A) None is true B) Only I is true
C) Only II is true D) Either I or II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only II is true

Explanation:

Given statements: Y ≤ K < D = S; D < B < O; A ≥ D < Z

On combining: Y ≤ K < D < B < O; A ≥ D = S; D < Z

Conclusions:i. A > B→False (as A ≥D < B→thus clear relation between A and B cannot be Determined)

ii. Y < Z→True(as Y ≤K < D < Z→Y < Z)

Therefore, only conclusionIIis true.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.


Statements:
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. Some pens are erasers.


Conclusions:
I. Some pencils are erasers.
II. All erasers are pens.

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

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In the following question a statement is given followed by two more statements numbered as I and II. You have to read both the statement and decide which of them strength which of them strengthens or weakens the statement.


The company A used to outsource its recruitment process for some years but this year the company has decided to conduct the recruitment process within the Organisation.

I. The employees who have been working in the Organisation are aware of that hard work is required to work in the company.

II. The company has decided to appoint three new persons in its senior level authority for the smooth recruitment process.

A) Both I and II strengthens  B) I strengthen while II weakens 
C) II strengthens while I is neutral  D) Statement I and Statement II is neutral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) II strengthens while I is neutral 

Explanation:

Statement I is neutral as it is nowhere related to the recruitment process. While II strengthen the statement as the company is taking this step to strengthen the recruitment process. 

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: Some buttons are switches

Statement II: All buttons are connectors

 

Conclusion I: Some switches are connectors

Conclusion II: Some connectors are buttons

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

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