Verbal Reasoning - Logical Deduction Questions


What is Verbal Reasoning: Logical Deduction?

 

Verbal reasoning as the name speaks includes problem solving based around words and language. Verbal reasoning calculates one's reading and understanding abilities. Reading comprehension and critical thinking are part of verbal reasoning .One should be able to draw reasonable conclusions from sentences and paragraphs .spellings and vocabulary, sentence formations, punctuation and grammar are all tested. Verbal reasoning involves interpreting sentences, deriving conclusions from passages, solving of word problems, extracting logic from given statements, deriving course of action from the statements, arguments, assumptions and conclusions from the given statements.

 

Verbal reasoning questions are expected in many competitive and Entrance exams like IBPS and other Bank Exams, WBSC Exam, APPSC, SSC Exams, PSTET Exam, NDA, CAT,GMAT and other MBA entrance exams, Job placement tests for many IT and Non IT organizations, SAT,GRE, GATE ,TOEFL,Medical transcription tests and more. For some Entrance exams like GRE, GATE,TOEFL the test scores are highly based on verbal reasoning score.

 

One can acquire strong verbal reasoning from extensive vocabulary, good knowledge on synonyms and antonyms, spellings, strong reading and understanding skills. Thorough practice of several verbal reasoning papers develops ease in answering and understanding different patterns of questions.

 

We have a large database of questions for you to practice on verbal reasoning. You can expect these questions in most of the competitive exams and entrance tests.


Q:

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


Statement:


No dog is a cat.

Some cats are rats.

All rats are pigs.


Conclusions:


1. All dogs are rats


2. All pigs are rats


3. Some pigs are cats


4. No pig is a dog

 

A) Only Conclusion 4 follows B) Only Conclusion 3 follows
C) Only Conclusion 1 and 3 follows D) Only Conclusion 1 and 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only Conclusion 3 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: 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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Consider the following question and decide whether any of the statements in the given statement are adequate to answer that question.

 


What is the total number of students in the class?

 

Statements :

 

1. Mr. X's rank was 15th from the top in the class.

2. Mr. X's rank was 26th from the bottom in the class.

 

A) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B) Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question
C) Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question D) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question

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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 statement.

 

Statement :

 

This bowl has soup.

 

Conclusion :

 

1. The bowl has tomato soup.

2. The soup is too hot.

 

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

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

 

What is the code for PQR?

 

Statements :

 

I. ABC represents BCD, DEF represents EFG.

II. LMN represents MNO, OPQ represents PQR.

 

A) Either I or II is sufficient to answer the question B) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient to answer the question D) Both I and II are sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Either I or II is sufficient to answer the question

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

 

Statement:

 

When your dress is excellent, many people ask which tailor has stitched that dress.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. If the dress is bad, people don't ask about the tailor.

2. People want to know how to stitch the same dress.

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

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

 

Statement:


China is a communist country.

 

Conclusions:

 

1. No country in the world has a communist rule.


2. Many other countries in the world have a communist rule.

 

A) B)
C) D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)

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Consider the give statements to be true and decide Which of the conclusions logically following(s) from the statements.

 

Statements:


All the helicopters are carriers.

Some bikes are carriers.

 

Conclusions:


1. All the helicopters are bikes.


2. Some bikes are helicopters.

 

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

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