Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

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

 

How many students in the class play Chess?

 

Statements :

 

1. Only girls play Chess.

2. There are 20 girls and 15 boys in the class.

 

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) Neither statement 1 nor 2 is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient

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Consider the given statements as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statements :
Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful.

Conclusions :
1. All kings are beautiful.
2. All queens are kings.

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: A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

 

Statement :

 

Mr. X said to Mr. Y, "I want to become a doctor because I want to serve the mankind".

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Mr. X is lying to Mr. Y.

2. Mr. Y knows that Mr. X is lying.

 

A) Only assumption 2 is implicit B) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit
C) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit D) Only assumption 1 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit

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Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given given statement.

 

Statement :

 

Some spoons are glasses. All the plates are glasses.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some glasses are plates

2. Some glasses are spoons

 

A) Only (1) conclusion follows B) Only (2) conclusion follows
C) Both (1) and (2) follows D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both (1) and (2) 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: Some batteries are cells

Statement II: All cells are chargers

 

Conclusion I: Some cells are chargers

Conclusion II: All chargers are cells

 

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: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Consider the given statement true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statement :
People complain that bus tickets are not available during festival seasons.

Conclusions:
1. People should be advised not to travel during festival seasons.
2. The government should bring in more busses during festival seasons.

 

 

A) Both 1 and 2 follow B) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
C) Only conclusion 2 follows D) Only conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion 2 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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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

What are the values of p, q and r?

 

Statements :

 

1. p+q2 = 162. p - q = 4; r = 2p

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
C) Only 1 is sufficient to answer the question D) Only 2 is sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question

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