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.

Statements: All fruits are leaves. Some fruits are grapes.

Conclusion I: Some leaves are grapes.
Conclusion II: All grapes are fruits.

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

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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 1 : All clouds are fog.
Statement 2 : All fog are white.

Conclusion I : Some white are clouds.
Conclusion II : Some fog are clouds.

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: C) Both I and II follow

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem 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) Petrol prices are increasing in the economy.
(II) The price of crude oil in international market has not shown reasonable increase.

 

Conclusions:
(I) The inflation has hit various commodities like petrol in the country.
(II) Demand for petrol is increasing but supply has not picked up with the same rate, hence resulting into hike in prices.

 

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

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem 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) Women generally prefer window shopping.
(II) Males generally are not fond of window shopping and they feel that it is sheer waste of time.

Conclusions:
(I) Shopping behavior is different for males and females.
(II) If males go for window shopping, they don't utilize much time is selecting a product.

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

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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 beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: Some games are sports

Statement II: No exercise are games

Conclusion I: All sports are exercise

Conclusion II: Some exercise are sports

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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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. All stars twinkle.
II. All satellites twinkle.


Conclusions:
I. Some stars are satellites.
II. Some stars twinkle.

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

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem 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) Determination is the key to success. If a person determines to achieve a certain goal in his or her life, no one can stop him/her from achieving it.
(II) Prioritizing various determined goals is another important aspect of decision making.

Conclusions:
(I) If I determine to achieve three goals in near future, my energy will get divided into three parts and I can never succeed.
(II) Making a prior plan for achieving those three things I can get near to all my goals.

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

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

 

Statements:
(I) Some books are toys.
(II) No toy is red.

 

Conclusion:
(I) Some books are red.
(II) Some toys are books.

 

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

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