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- Question
- Statements
A group of four has atleast two female members. Three of the group members are collage students.
Conclusions
I. Two female group members are college students.
II. There are atmost two male members.
III. there is atlest one female college student.
Options- A. Only II
- B. II and III
- C. Only I
- D. I and II
- Correct Answer
- II and III
ExplanationFrom the statement, it can be deduced that there are atmost two male members and there is atleast one female college student.
- 1. I. Whenever milk is kept in front of a child, he/she starts crying.
II. Children cry, if they are hungry.
III. Unhappy children are hungry.
Options- A. When hungry, a child likes milk
- B. A child crying means he/she is unhappy
- C. A happy child does not cry
- D. An unhappy child usually cries Discuss
- 2. Statement
Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the villagers are below twenty five. Then, which one of the following is certainly true?
I. All the villagers who have their own houses are literate
II. Some villagers under twenty five are literate
III. A quarter of the villages who have their own houses cultivate paddy
IV. Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 3. Statement
State Government imposes a monthly tax on the salary of all the employees. The tax amount varies according to the income slab. The Central Government also imposes tax. This is against the theory of taxation.
Conclusions
I. A regular collection, irrespective of the income slab, by the Central Government is the income tax
II. The Central Government should not collect any tax on income
III. Income tax should not vary according to the income slabs
IV. Tax should be imposed only once on an individual
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 4. Statement
Vehicular sources contribute 60% to the total pollution level of Delhi, as informed in the Rajya Sabha today.
Conclusions
I. The court has ordered that the main source of pollution should be identified
II. The problem of pollution is high in the work list
III. In the other cities also, vehicular source contributes around the same percentage level of pollution
IV. This matter was raised first in the Lok Sabha
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows Discuss
- 5. Statement -
The Education Secretary said that it was extremely necessary that the professional researchers alone with practising school teachers conduct the practical research.
Conclusions
Options- A. Practicing teachers know the techniques of research
- B. Professional researchers are quite aware of the problems related to the school education
- C. Education secretary was speaking to the school students
- D. School education is quite a specialised field and so long as teachers are not trained, the standard of education cannot be qualitatively better Discuss
- 6. Statement
I. Some musician play tabla.
II. All table players need to be trained for atleast 10 yr.
Options- A. Children of table players may require less than 10 yr of training
- B. All the musicians who have trained for atleast 10 yr are tabla players
- C. Some of the musicians may have been trained for atleast 10 yr
- D. All musicians are tabla players Discuss
- 7. Statement I
Heavy unseasonal rains have lashed most part of the city causing flood like situation.
Conclusion
Government has decided to launch a massive food for work programme to come out of the crises.
A. Statement II
Almost the entire ripe kharif crop was washed away by the flood water.
B. Statement II
Many villages remained marooned for over a week.
C. Statement II
Many big cities were inundated and people rambled for food in the tiny shop in the locality.
Options- A. Only A
- B. Only B
- C. Only C
- D. None of these Discuss
- 8. Statement I
A severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit the western coast by next forty eight hours.
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Conclusion
There was no casualty of human beings and caused considerably less distress to the people living in the Western coastline.
A. Statement II
The weather department failed to forecast severity of the cyclonic storm.
B. Statement II
Most of the people living in the Western coast were shifted to safe shelters with food and water.
C. Statement II
The Government machinery was inadequate to move people out of the coastal area in time.
Options- A. Only A
- B. Only B
- C. Only C
- D. None of these Discuss
- 9. Statement I
A very large number of people were forced to wade through knee deep water for long distances as the transport system failed due to water logging. ........
Conclusion
The Government has instructed all the leading drug manufactures in the country to release additional quantities of antibiotics in the retail market.
A. Statement II
A negligible number of people were found to be suffering from disease caused due to contact of contaminated water.
B. Statement II
People having cuts or wounds and travelled through contaminated water are very likely to fall sick immediately after the exposure.
C. Statement II
Local doctors have advised their patients to refrain from taking antibiotics without checking with qualified medical practioners.
Options- A. Only A
- B. Only B
- C. Only C
- D. None of these Discuss
- 10. Statement:
Nobody advise motorcyclists and pillion-riders in Britain, Holland, Italy and other countries to wear helmets. It is a matter of sheer common sense and elementary prudence.
Conclusions:
I. The citizens of Britain, Holland and Italy are literate.
II. The citizens of Britain , Holland and Italy are conscious regarding their safety .
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
Statement and Conclusion problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: A child crying means he/she is unhappy
Explanation:
From the statement, it is deduced that a child crying means he/she is unhappy.
Correct Answer: if only Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
As per the given information,
Own house=1/2, paddy cultivater=1/5
Literate= 1/3 and below 25=4/5
Certainly, the some villagers under 25 are literate as for the given information.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
As tax should be imposed only once on an individual, only conclusion (d) follows.
Correct Answer: if only Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Problem of pollution was discussed in the Rajya Sabha because it was getting priority on the agenda of the house.
Correct Answer: School education is quite a specialised field and so long as teachers are not trained, the standard of education cannot be qualitatively better
Explanation:
It is clear from the statement that if practicing school teachers accompany professional researchers, then teachers accompany will be benefitted by the expertise of professional. As a result, the standard of education will be improved.
Correct Answer: Some of the musicians may have been trained for atleast 10 yr
Explanation:
As all table players are trained for atleast 10 yr and some musicians play table tabla, so some musicians who play table are trained for 10 yr.
Correct Answer: Only A
Explanation:
The conclusion that the Government has to launch a food for work programme makes the option valid.
Correct Answer: Only B
Explanation:
The conclusion that there was no casualty of human beings indicates that people must have been shifted to a safe place before the storm hit.
Correct Answer: Only B
Explanation:
The Government's instruction must have come in the wake of likely wide spread infection.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
The matter of the literacy or illiteracy can't be determined from the statement. Hence I does not follows. II follows from the tone of the statement.
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