Logical Deductions MCQs

Question 1

Statements: The commissioner of police has appealed to people not to put up banners that obstruct pedestrian or motor traffic.Conclusions:I. Some of the people may respond and will not put up such banners.II. Policemen will have to keep a watchful eye on the new banners which are being put up on the roads.

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Only conclusion I follows.

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Only conclusion II follows.

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Either I or II follows.

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Neither I nor II follows.

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Both I and II follow.

Question 2

Fact 1: Pictures can tell a story.Fact 2: All story books have a picture.Fact 3: Some story books have words.If the above three statements are facts, then which of the following statements will also be a fact?I. Pictures can tell a story better than words can.II. The stories in story books are simple.Ill. Some story books have both pictures and words.

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Only Statement III is a fact

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Only Statement I is a fact.

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Only Statement II is a fact

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None of these statements is a fact

Question 3

In this section of logical deduction, the question consists of a brief passage (usually a report containing certain data regarding some social or economic problem), followed by certain inferences based on it. The student is required to analyze the contents (or data) of the passage and grasp the desirable facts from it. Then, student has to consider each of the given inferences in the context of the given passage. decide upon its degree of truth or falsity and then choose the hest alternative provided accordingly.Urban services have not expanded fast enough to cope with urban expansion. Low investment allocations have tended to be underspent. Both public (e.g. water and sewage) and private (e.g. low-income area housing) infrastructure quality has declined. This impact of the environment in which children live and the supporting services available to them when they fall ill, seems clear. The decline in average food availability and the rise in absolute poverty point in the same unsatisfactory direction.Birth rate is high in urban areas as compared to rural areas.

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Data inadequate

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Definitely true

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Probably true

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Probably false

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Definitely false

Question 4

Fact-Checking Fact 1 All hats have brims. Fact 2 there are black hats and blue hats. Fact 3 Baseball caps are hats. If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact? I. All caps have brims II. Some baseball caps are blue Ill. Baseball caps have no brims

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None of them is a fact

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I only

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II only

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Ill only

Question 5

Read the passage and the following statements below. Then choose the correct option,basing your answer only on the information provided. Pakistan is rich in wildlife and culture. It is home to many sorts of wildlife,from the Ibex to the Indus River Dolphin ;and people from most countries in the world have made their home here. Statements :i. Pakistan is rich countryii. People from all nationalities of the world live in Pakistan.iii. Pakistan is home to at least one dolphin species.

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Only iii statement is correct

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Only i and ii are correct

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Only i and iii are correct

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Only ii and iii are correct

Question 6

Statements:Some roses are flowers.Some flowers are buds.All buds are leaves.All leaves are plants.Conclusions:I. Some plants are flowers.II. Some roses are buds.III. All leaves are roses.IV. No roses are buds.

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I and either II or IV follow

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Only I follow

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Only I and II follow

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Either II or IV follows

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None of these

Question 7

Statements: The commissioner of police has appealed to people not to put up banners that obstruct pedestrian or motor traffic.Conclusions:I. Some of the people may respond and will not put up such banners.II. Policemen will have to keep a watchful eye on the new banners which are being put up on the roads.

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Only conclusion I follows

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Only conclusion II follows

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Either I or II follows

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Neither I nor II follows

Question 8

Statements: Parents are prepared to pay any price for an elite education to their children.Conclusions:I. All parents these days are very well off.II. Parents have an obsessive passion for a perfect development of their children through good schooling.

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Only conclusion II follows

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Only conclusion I follows

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Either I or II follows

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Neither I nor II follows.

Question 9

A ball is a sphere. All spheres are round. Some round things are mesmerizing. Which of the following conclusions is NECESSARILY TRUE? Conclusions: I. All balls are mesmerizing. II. All round things are spheres. III. Some mesmerizing things are spheres.

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III

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I and II

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Il and III

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I and III

Question 10

In the following question, a statement is given followed by four inferences. You have to decide which of the given Inferences can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer. Statement: Most dresses in that shop are expensive. Inferences: I. Some dresses in that shop are expensive. II. There are cheap dresses also in that shop. III. Handloom dresses in that shop are cheap. IV. There are no cheap dresses available in that shop.

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Only II follows

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Only I follows

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Only III follows

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Only IV follows

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None follows

Question 11

Statement: Nutritious food is delicious and good for health. Apple is nutritious.Conclusions:(I) Apple is good for health.(II) Delicious foods are nutritious.

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Only conclusion (I) follows

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Only conclusion (II) follows

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Both conclusions follow

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Both of them do not follow

Question 12

Fact Checking Fact 1: All drink mixes are beverages Fact 2: All beverages are drinkable Fact 3: All beverages are red If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact? I. Some drink mixes are red II. All beverages are drink mixes. Ill. All red drink mixes are drinkable

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III only

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I only

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II only

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None of them are a fact

Question 13

Fact 1: Ayesha said Hamza and I both have cats Fact 2: Hamza said I don't have a cat Fact 3: Ayesha always tells the truth but hamza sometimes lies. If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact I.Ayesha has a cat II. Hamza has a cat Ill. Hamza is lying IV. All the statements are the facts

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Statement IV

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Only 1

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Only II

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Only Ill

Question 14

Verbal Classification: √ 16 + 3√ 8

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6

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2

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4

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Both A and B

Question 15

The Government has decided not to provide financial support to voluntary organizations from the next Five Year Plan and has communicated that all such organizations should raise funds to meet their financial needs. Statements: I. Voluntary organizations should collaborate with foreign agencies. II. They should explore other sources of financial support.

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Only Statement II follows

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Both statements follow

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None of these statements follow

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Only Statement I follows

Question 16

The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore. The market is one block west of the hotel. The drugstore is west of the market. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

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True

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False

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maybe

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unresolved

Question 17

Fact 1: Most stuffed toys are stuffed with beans. Fact 2: There are stuffed bears and stuffed tigers. Fact 3: Some chairs are stuffed with beans. If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact? I. Only children's chairs are stuffed with beans. II. All stuffed tigers are stuffed with beans. Ill. Stuffed monkeys are not stuffed with beans.

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None of these statements is a fact

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I only

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II only

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Ill only

Question 18

Statements: - A > B, B ≥ C, C < D Conclusions (I) A > C (II) A = C

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Only I is true

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Only II is true

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Either I or II true

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Neither I nor II is true

Question 19

Directions: In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer: Statement Without reforming the entire administrative system, we cannot eradicate corruption and prejudice from the society. Assumptions :I. The existence of corruption and prejudice is good. II. There is enough flexibility to change the administrative system.

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Only assumption II is implicit

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Only assumption I is implicit

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Either I or II is implicit

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Both A and B

Question 20

Statements: Pakistan is a multilingual country. Urdu is the national language of Pakistan. Conclusions: (l) AII Pakistanis should learn many languages. (ll) To be a Pakistani one needs to learn Urdu.

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Both of the conclusions do not follow

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Only conclusion (I) follows

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Only conclusion (II) follows

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Both conclusions follow

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