GATE General Aptitude - Verbal Deductions
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 25
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Actors know English.
B. He does not know English.
C. He is an actor.
D. He is not an actor.
E. He knows Hindi.
F. He should know English.
- (a)
ABD
- (b)
AEF
- (c)
DEA
- (d)
ACF
Actors know English + He is a n actor \(\Rightarrow\) he should know English .hence, ACF are logically related to one another.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Some building may have rain.
B. Forests have building.
C. Cities have forests.
D. Forests have monkeys.
E. Forests have rain.
F. Cities have rain.
- (a)
CDE
- (b)
AFC
- (c)
AEB
- (d)
EBA
Forests have building is A type proposition and can be converted into some build have forests. Now, some buildings have forests + forests have rain \(\Rightarrow\) some buildings may have rain( I + A = 1 ). hence , EBA are logically related.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Cricketers are politicians.
B. Rigging precedes electrons.
C. Rigging precedes electrons.
D. Elections precede cricket .
E. Elections will happen next.
F. Rigging is done by cricketers
- (a)
BEC
- (b)
CBE
- (c)
ACF
- (d)
DCF
Clearly , if rigging precedes elections and rigging is happening now,, then it implies that "elections will happen next".
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Some people are corrupt.
B. Power corrupts with time.
C. He is powerful .
D. Corrupt people have power.
E. He is corrupt.
F. Some people have power.
- (a)
CBE
- (b)
CEB
- (c)
FAD
- (d)
ADF
I + A = I. Some people are corrupt +Corrupt people have power \(\Rightarrow\) Some people have power.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Moon has a satellite.
B. Moon is a planet.
C. Some planets have satellites.
D. Moon is earth's satellite.
E. Earth is Moon's satellite.
F. Moon may have a satellite.
- (a)
CBA
- (b)
CBF
- (c)
CDB
- (d)
AEF
Clearly, if we consider CBF, then either moon may have a satellite or not have a satellite .
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Krishnan and Vinod are friends .
B. Vinod likes Krishnan and Vice versa.
C. Krishnan likes Vinod.
D. Friends are enemies.
E. Friends have mutual liking.
F. Vinod is Krishna's enemy.
- (a)
CEA
- (b)
FED
- (c)
AEC
- (d)
EAB
EAB are logically related.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. All cows are goats .
B. No goats are dogs.
C. No goats are cows.
D. No goats are dogs.
E. All cows are dogs.
F. All dogs and cows.
- (a)
FAB
- (b)
ABE
- (c)
AFB
- (d)
ABF
A+A=A. Hence , all cows are goats +All goats are dogs\( \Rightarrow\) All cows are dogs .Hence , ABE are logically related.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Students play football.
B. Football keeps you mentally alert.
C. Cricket is an evil game.
D. B, who is a student, must be mentally alert.
E. A and B are friends
F. Friends play cricket.
- (a)
DEB
- (b)
ABD
- (c)
DEF
- (d)
BCD
Students play football+ Football keeps you mentally alert \(\Rightarrow\) B, who is a student, must be mentally alert. Hence , ABD are logically related.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. Pill is a capsule.
B. No capsules are pills.
C. Some medicines are capsules.
D. Some pills are medicines.
E. All pills are medicines.
F. Some medicines are not capsules
- (a)
ADF
- (b)
BEF
- (c)
ACD
- (d)
CDB
Considering BEF, No capsules are pills + All pills are medicines \(\Rightarrow \)No capsules are medicines \(\Rightarrow \) Some medicines are not capsules. Hence BEF are logically related.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. A is taller than B.
B. A and B play golf.
C. C is shorter than B, but taller than D.
D. Golf and cricket are outdoor games.
E. C is the second shortest.
F. All outdoor games require energy.
- (a)
ABC
- (b)
ACE
- (c)
ADF
- (d)
FBD
Combining A and C, we get A>B>C>D \(\Rightarrow\) C is the second shortest. hence, ACE are logically related.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. All roses have thorns.
B. All roses have nectar.
C. All plants with nectar have thorns.
D. All shrubs have roses.
E. All shrubs have nectar.
F. Some roses have thorns.
- (a)
BEF
- (b)
BCF
- (c)
BDE
- (d)
ACF
Considering DFA, we find that to find that to draw conclusion from BD, they have too be recorded as DB, i.e., All Shrubs have roses+ All roses have nectar\( \Rightarrow\) All shrubs have nectar (A+A=A).Hence BDE are logically related.
Each of the answer choice has a combination of three statements from the given set of six statements .You are required to identify the answer choice in which the statements are logically related.
A. No spring is a season.
B. Some seasons are springs.
C. Some seasons are autumn s.
D. No seasons are autumns.
E. Some springs are not autumns.
F. All springs are autumns.
- (a)
DFA
- (b)
BEF
- (c)
CEB
- (d)
DEB
Considering DFA, to draw conclusion from DF, they have to be aligned and recorded as all springs are autumns + No autumns arte seasons (After converting)\( \Rightarrow\) No spring is season. hence , DFA are logically related.
A question four sets of statements are given. You have to identify whether the three sentence in each of these sets are logically related.
A. All coins are leaves. Some leaves are pens. Some coins are pens.
B. Mangoes contain allergen, Magan are mangoes. Magan may have allergy.
C. USA is a security council member. UK is a security council member. All security council members are not from, the Asian countries.
D. X is Y's mother .All daughters wear socks. Y wares socks.
- (a)
A and B
- (b)
B and D
- (c)
B
- (d)
D
Set of statements given by C is valid.
A question four sets of statements are given. You have to identify whether the three sentence in each of these sets are logically related.
A. Ram is good by Rawan is good boy. Ram likes Rawan.
B. Some scientists are magicians. All magicians are emotional. All scientists are emotional.
C. Some fools are intelligent. Some who are intelligent are great. Some fools great.
D. All pilots are trained. All who are trained are professional. All pilots are professional.
- (a)
B
- (b)
C
- (c)
A
- (d)
D
A+A=A. Hence, all pilots are trained + All who are trained are professional \(\Rightarrow\) All pilots are professional.
A question four sets of statements are given. You have to identify whether the three sentence in each of these sets are logically related.
A. He is either a cricketer or a footballer. He is cricketer. He is footballer.
B. Subroto has impeccable manners. Managers have impeccable manners. Subroto is a manger.
C. Something from Mars are cows. Nothing from Mars is real. Cows from Mars are unreal.
D. All rats are dirty. Dirty leads to disease. Rats are diseased.
- (a)
A and C
- (b)
B and C
- (c)
C
- (d)
D
Set of statements given by C is logically valid.
A question a main statement is followed by four statement: A,B,C and D. Choose the ordered pair of statement
A. A and B are selected.
B. X and Y are not selected in that order.
C. Y and X are selected in that order.
D. A and B are not selected.
- (a)
CA
- (b)
BC
- (c)
AB
- (d)
AD
The reverse logic holds good here, both condition are negated.
A question a main statement is followed by four statement: A,B,C and D. Choose the ordered pair of statement
A. Vinod is a poet.
B. Vinod is doctor.
C. Vinod is an engineer.
D. Vinod is not a poet.
- (a)
AB
- (b)
BD
- (c)
AC
- (d)
BA
Both B and D have to be satisfied to meet the condition in the question in the question.
A question a main statement is followed by four statement: A,B,C and D. Choose the ordered pair of statement
A. He has cold every time he plays.
B. He had cold.
C. He did not have cold.
D. He played.
- (a)
CA
- (b)
BD
- (c)
AC
- (d)
BA
Cold definitely follows play. Hence , 'no cold' means 'no play'
A question a main statement is followed by four statement: A,B,C and D. Choose the ordered pair of statement
A. All Ds are Ps.
B. All Ds are Qs.
C. All Qs are not Ds.
D. All Qs are Ps.
- (a)
DA
- (b)
AC
- (c)
CA
- (d)
None of these.
Clearly , AC follows
A question a main statement is followed by four statement: A,B,C and D. Choose the ordered pair of statement .If and only if Manu goes to a movie, then Sonu would go for a party.
A. Sonu went for a party.
B. Sonu did not go for a party.
C. Manu did not go for a movie.
D. Manu went to a movie.
- (a)
AD
- (b)
CB
- (c)
BC
- (d)
Both (a) and (b)
Clearly , both (a) and (b) follow.
A question contains four arguments of three statements each. Choose the set in which third statement is a logical conclusion of the first two.
If T has juice today, N will have Horlicks.
A. T is drinking juice.
B. N is drinking tea.
C. T is not drinking juice.
D. N is drinking Horlicks.
- (a)
AC
- (b)
BC
- (c)
CB
- (d)
CD
It is clear from the statements that if N have any thing other than horliks then T will not have juice . Hence, both BC follows .
A question contains four arguments of three statements each. Choose the set in which third statement is a logical conclusion of the first two.
R will go out with S if S wears black clothes.
A. R went out with S.
B. R did not go with S.
C. S wore a purple dress.
D. S wore black clothes.
- (a)
BC
- (b)
CB
- (c)
AC
- (d)
AB
It is given that R will go with S only if S wears black clothes, hence R id not go with S \(\Rightarrow\) S wore a purple dress.
A question consists of five statements followed by options consisting of three statement put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument, that is where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.Either the orangutan is not angry, or he frowns upon the world.
A. The orangutan frowns upon the world.
B. The orangutan is not angry.
C. The orangutan does not frown upon the world.
D The orangutan is angry.
- (a)
CB only
- (b)
DA only
- (c)
AB only
- (d)
CB and DA
A question consists of five statements followed by options consisting of three statement put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument, that is where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.
A. A Traffic congestion increases carbon monoxide in the environment.
B. Increase in carbon monoxide is hazardous to health.
C. Traffic congestion is hazardous to health.
D. Some traffic congestion does not cause increased carbon monoxide.
E. Some traffic congestion is not hasardous to health.
- (a)
CBA
- (b)
BDE
- (c)
CDE
- (d)
BAC
A question consists of five statements followed by options consisting of three statement put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument, that is where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.
A. Apples are not sweets.
B. Some apples are sweet.
C. All sweets are tasty.
D. Some apples are not tasty.
E. No apple is tasty.
- (a)
CEA
- (b)
BDC
- (c)
CBD
- (d)
EAC
CEA, we find that if All sweets are tasty and No apple is tasty then it means that Apples are not sweets.