Logical Deductions MCQs

Question 1

Directions: In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Choose which statement is implicit. Statement: "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive." - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers. Assumptions: I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable. II. Lunch may not be ready in time.

Accepted Answer

Only assumption I is implicit

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Only assumption II is implicit

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Either assumption I or II is implicit

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Both Options A and B are correct

Question 2

Statements and Conclusions: Statements: All film stars are playback singers. All film directors are film stars.Conclusions: I. All film directors are playback singers. II. Some film stars are film directors.

Accepted Answer

Both I and II 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 3

Directions to solve: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

Accepted Answer

True

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false

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maybe

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unresolved

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Only III

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Only I

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Only II

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None of them is a fact

Question 5

Answer on passage:The high school math department needs to appoint a new chairperson, which will be based on seniority. Ms. West has less seniority than Mr. Temple, but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West, but less than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple doesn't want the job. Who will be the new math department chairperson?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Rhodes

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Mr. Temple

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Mr. West

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Mr. Brody

Question 6

Directions to solve: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 society. Assumptions : I. The existence of corruption and prejudice is good. II. There is enough flexibility to change the administrative system.

Accepted Answer

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 7

Directions to solve: In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer: Statement: "Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive." - A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers. Assumptions: I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable. II. Lunch may not be ready in time.

Accepted Answer

Only assumption I is implicit

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Only assumption II is implicit

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Either I or II is implicit

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Both A and B

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

Fact-Checking:Fact l: 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

Accepted Answer

III only

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I only

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II only

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None of them is a fact

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Only Ill

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Only l

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Only II

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None of them is a fact

Question 11

Statements and Conclusions: Statements: Papers are pens. Angle is a paper. Conclusions I. Angle is not a pen. II. Angle is a pen.

Accepted Answer

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 follows

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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 the conclusions do not follow

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.This statement is a fact. Since Fact 2 states that Hamza said, "I don't have a cat," and we know that Hamza sometimes lies, it follows that he is indeed lying in this case. If the above three statements are facts, then which of the following statements will also be a factI. Ayesha has a catII. Hamza has a catIII. Hamza is lyingIV. All the statement are facts.

Accepted Answer

Statement 4

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Only I

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Only II

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Only III

Question 14

The set of all real numbers under the usual multiplication operation is not a group because?

Accepted Answer

zero has no inverse.

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Identity element does not exist.

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Multiplication is not associative.

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Both A and B.

Question 15

Fact 1: Some pens don't write. Fact 2: Only blue pens write. Fact 3: Some writing utensils are pens. If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact I. Some writing utensils don't write. II. Some writing utensils are blue. III. Some blue writing utensils don't write.

Accepted Answer

Only I and II

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Only III

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Only I

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Only III and II

Question 16

State whether a ∈ C, if {a} ⊂ A: i: A ⊆ B ii: B ⊆ C

Accepted Answer

Statement (i) and (ii) are sufficient if combined

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Statement (i) is sufficient

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Statement (ii) is sufficient

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Statement (i) and (ii) both are sufficient individually

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Incomplete information

Question 17

During the past year, Jamshed saw more movies than Sadia.Sadia saw fewer movies than Dawood.Dawood saw more movies than Jamshed.If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

Accepted Answer

Uncertain

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True

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FALSE

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None of these

Question 18

Assume that floors are polished on consecutive instead of nonconsecutive days but that all other scheduling policies are unchanged. For how many of the six days can it be determined both whether plants are watered and whether floors are polished?

Accepted Answer

six

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two

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three

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four

Question 19

What should come next to infirmary?

Accepted Answer

Patient

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Surgery

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Disease

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Receptionist

Question 20

Chef: Restaurant

Accepted Answer

Teacher: School

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Doctor: Nurse

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Driver: Passenger

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Writer: Editor

Free Logical Deductions MCQs with Answers