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

 

Statements :

 

All boys are girls. All girls are monkeys.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All monkeys are boys.

2. All boys are monkeys.

 

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

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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 :

 

Some tigers are cats. All the cats are rats.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. All the rats are cats.

2. Some of the tigers are rats.

 

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

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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: No steam are vapours

 

Statement II: All smoke are steam

 

Conclusion I: Some vapours are smoke

 

Conclusion II: No smoke are vapours

 

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

 

Statement I: Some clouds are fog

 

Statement II: All clouds are mist

 

Conclusion I: Some fog are mist

 

Conclusion II: All mist are fog

 

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

 

What day is the 14th of a given month?


Statements :

 

1. The last day of the month is Sunday.

2. The fourth Saturday of the month is 25th.

 

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

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

 

Statement :

 

A leading school in Mumbai has increased its fees by 150% from the next academic year.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Students may change school due to more fees.

 

2. The school may still have the same demand among the students.

 

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

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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 statues are icons

Statement II: Some busts are statues

 

Conclusion I: No icons are busts

Conclusion II: All busts are icons

 

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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