Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions

Q:

Read the following information carefully and answers the given question.

The municipal authority has made English language as one of the compulsory subjects in all primary schools under its control from the current academic year. 

Which of the following can be an assumption according to the given information? (An assumption is something that is supposed or taken for granted).

A) The students in the primary school run by municipal authority are not taught English so far. B) The parents of the primary school students do not have working knowledge in English language so far.
C) All the primary schools outside the control of municipal authority teach English language as one of the compulsory subjects D) Other subjects can be changed according to the will of the students.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Use of English is continuously growing so it should be taught at primary levels in school and it should not be neglected at this level.

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Decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement.

 

Statements :

During the rainy season many train accidents occur in hilly regions due to landslides.

 

Conclusions :

1. Trains should not run during the rainy season.

2. More precautions should be taken by the government to avoid landslides.

 

 

A) Both 1 and 2 follow B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Neither 1 nor 2 follows D) Only conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion 2 follows

Explanation:
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Should judiciary be independent of the executive? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. This would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive

2. No. The executive would not be able to take bold measures

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

Explanation:

Clearly, independent  judiciary is necessary for impartial judgements so that the executive does'nt take wrong measures.So only argument 1 holds

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Should the articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published 

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short upply

2. No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving

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

Explanation:

1 does'nt provide a strong reason in upport of te statement.Also ,it is not possible to analyze the reallydeserving and not deserving.So 2 holds true

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

 

Argument :

 

The Supreme Court has decided that all rapists will be hanged till death.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Women will get protection.

2. The number of rapes cases can be reduced.

 

A) Only assumption 2 is implicit B) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
C) Both 1 and 2 are implicit D) Only assumption 1 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only assumption 2 is implicit

Explanation:
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Bhim has assembled a basket of fruit as a holiday gift for each of his friends- Santosh, Tarun, Ujjwal, and Varun. A total of fifteen pieces of fruits-five apples, five oranges and five pears are distributed among the four baskets according to the following conditions: Santosh , Tarun and Ujjwal will each receive exactly two different types of fruit. Varun will receive only apples. Tarun will receive more pieces of fruit than Santosh. Each basket includes at least three pieces of fruit.

1. If Varun’s basket contains more pieces of fruit than Tarun’s basket, then Tarun’s basket must contain:
I. Four pieces of fruit.
II. At least one orange.
III. At least one pear.

(a) I only   (b) III only    (c) Botha I and II   (d) Both II and III

 

2. If Ujjwal’s basket contains more pieces of fruit than Tarun’s basket, all of the following must be false EXCEPT:

(a) Only Varun will receive apple

(b) Varun will receive exactly four apple.

(c) Ujjwal will receive exactly two apple.

(d) Tarun will receive exactly four pear.

Answer

1. Answer (b)


Santosh , Ujjwal and Varun must each receive at least three pieces, but Tarun must receive at least four pieces. The maximum number of pieces that any person may receive is six ( 6 + 3+ 3+3 = 15 ), and only Tarun may receive six pieces. Ujjwal and Varun each may receive as many as five pieces, while Santosh may receive only four pieces at maximum.
At least one pear.


 


2. Answer (c)


Varun may receive no more than five pieces and Tarun may receive no fewer than four pieces. As a result, if Varun receives more pieces than Tarun, then Varun must receive five pieces, and Tarun must receive four pieces. Thus, statement (a) must be true. Since Varun will receive five pieces, none of the other three friends will receive any apple, accordingly, each of the other three friends must receive at least one orange and at least one pear. Thus, statement (b) and (d) must be true.

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Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statements:
1. A bag has 2 white, 3 black, 4 red and 6 green balls.
2. 2 balls are selected at random from the bag.

Conclusions:
1. The probability that a black ball is selected is 1/5.
2. The probability that a red ball is selected is 6/15.

 

Find which of the conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Both 1 and 2 follow D) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 1 follows

Explanation:
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Should school education be made free in India ?

Arguments : 

I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the literacy rate in India.

II. No. It would add the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

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

Explanation:

Making education free can not ensure full literacy. So argument I is vague. Argument II stands strong.

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