Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

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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: All icons are drawings

Statement II: No portraits are icons

 

Conclusion I: Some drawings are portraits

Conclusion II: All portraits are drawings

 

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

 

Statement I: All hats are caps

Statement II: All headgears are hats

 

Conclusion I: No caps are headgears

Conclusion II: No headgears are caps

 

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

 

Statement :

Weight is also a force.

 

Conclusions :

1. The unit of weight is Newton.
2. The unit of weight is Kilograms.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follows
C) Only conclusion 2 follows D) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 1 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 I: No clocks are watches

Statement II: No ornaments are clocks

 

Conclusion I: Some watches are ornaments

Conclusion II: All ornaments are watches

 

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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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements : All birds are tall. Some tall are peacocks.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. Some birds are peacocks.

II. Some peacocks are tall.

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given statement.

 

A) Both conclusions I and II follows B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C) Only conclusion I follows D) Only conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion II 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: All potatoes are chips

Statement II: All french fries are potatoes

 

Conclusion I: No chips are french fries

Conclusion II: Some french fries are chips

 

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: B) Only conclusion II follows

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

 

When did Mr. Y purchase his car?

 

Statements :

 

1. Certainly before 18th August but not before 15th August.

2. Certainly after 16th August but not later than 19th August.

 

A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
C) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient D) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient

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Consider the given question ans decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

Which of these natural numbers X, Y, Z, U and V are even numbers?

Statements:
1. X, Y, Z, U and V are consecutive numbers.
2. Z is an odd number.

 

A) Both statement 1 and 2 together are sufficient B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
C) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient D) Neither statement 1 nor 2 is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both statement 1 and 2 together are sufficient

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