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:

All plants are trees.
No tree is green.

 

Conclusion I: Some plants are green.
Conclusion II: Those plants which are not trees are green.

A) Only Conclusion I follows B) Only Conclusion II follows
C) Either I or II follows D) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither Conclusion I nor 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) The water pollutants are rising slowly and spoiling the sanctity of water.
(II) Main cause of water pollution is industrialization and lack of sustainable approach towards environment.

 

Conclusions:
(I) Industries are mixing all the left-over slurries into the water body nearby causing immense pollution.
(II) Future generations are need to be thought about before getting involved in pollution causing activities.

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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Given is a statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the arguments and decide which of the arguments is strong.
Statement:
Is the choice of junk food a better option to create interest in eating in children?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the best way to create interest is to give the food a child likes.
II. No. junk food is the reason behind obesity, heart diseases, diabetes and other health problems and it is important to induce healthy eating habits in children.

A) Only argument II is strong. B) Both arguments I and II are strong.
C) Neither argument I nor H is strong. D) Only argument I is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only argument II is strong.

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

Statement :

 

All fruits are trees. Some trees are birds.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some birds are trees.

2. Some trees are fruits.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows
C) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow D) Only conclusion 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should street lights be switched off after midnight?

Argument I : No, statistics show that crime and accidents increase if street lights are switched off.
Argument II : Yes, few vehicles ply after midnight, expensive electricity will be wasted.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if both I and II are strong.

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The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

H is the mother of T. How is T related to W?

I. W is the only daughter of H

II. W is the sister of T.

A) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B. The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to the answer the question. D) The data in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

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 I. W is the only daughter of H.

Since, W is the only daughter, so T is the son and T is the brother of W. II. W is the sister of T

 

So, T may be Sister or Brother of W, So, data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question.

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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.

 

Statements:
(I) Demand of wooden furniture has gone down in an aggregate scenario.
(II) Wooden furniture has been replaced by fiber or plastic made furniture.

 

Conclusion:
(I) Wooden furniture needs more maintenance and it is difficult to handle.
(II) Plastic furniture is termite free and can be easily handled.

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: B) Conclusion I and II both follow

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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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