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- Question
- 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
- Correct Answer
- Only B
ExplanationThe Government's instruction must have come in the wake of likely wide spread infection.
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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 Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. Statement:
Rape rarely has witness, which is why the law has laid the onus of proving innocence on the accused.
Conclusions:
I. The accused can prove himself innocent.
II. Witnesses are available in case other than rape.
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
- 8. Statement:
The complaint of poor customer service is partly correct and it certainly needs be improved.
Conclusions :
I. Poor customer service can be improved.
II. The speaker knows about the poor customer service of the company .
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
- 9. Statement:
Insurance in a developing country must be seen as an essential service which a welfare state should provide to its people.
Conclusions :
I. The speaker is against the privatisation of insurance company.
II. All essential services must be provided by the government only.
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
- 10. Statement:
The main attraction of fair was the participation of mentally challenged , hearing impaired and "normal" children in the quiz, painting competition and cultural programme.
Conclusions :
I. The competition between the normal and handicapped children rarely happens.
II. These fairs are impotant for the betterment of handicapped children.
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: 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 A
Explanation:
The conclusion that the Government has to launch a food for work programme makes the option valid.
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: II and III
Explanation:
From the statement, it can be deduced that there are atmost two male members and there is atleast one female college student.
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:
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.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
From the clause rape rarely has witness II can be derived. As the law laid the onus of proving innocence on the accused, so I can be inferred.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
From the statement it is clear that the speaker wants improvement in the customer service. Whether it can be improved or not can't be determined from the statement. Hence I does not follow. As the speaker is accepting about the poor services, it may be inferred that be knows about it. Hence II follows.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
State should provide then essential services. It is not clear that the service should be provide either directly or indirectly. Hence neither I nor II follows. The term only in II, too, is objectionable.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Because of the phrase attraction of the fair we can conclude I. Hence I follows. Nothing can be derived about II.
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