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- Question
- Statement:
As we globalise, you realise that economics is the driver of the political relationship ----- it is not the other way round. That is what is happening between India and the US.
Conclusions :
I. The Indo-US relationships are improving .
II. Trade between India and US is diminishing.
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
- Correct Answer
- if neither I nor II follows, and
ExplanationAll that statements tell us is that the relationship between the two countries is not constant. Now, the change may be in either direction. It can be either I or II.
- 1. Statement:
The Center is disinvesting in profit-making PSUs, which is wrong. It is doing so to meet its deficit.
Conclusions :
I. The Center should disinvest in loos-making PSUs.
II. The Centre has a surplus.
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
- 2. Statement:
''A five per cent increase in freight and passenger fares will yield only Rs 500 cr in the remaining part of the current financial year.''___The railway minister
Conclusions :
I. At least ten per cent increase was being expected .
II. The railway minister is a rich man.
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
- 3. Statement:
If India aims at becoming an information technology (IT) superpower over the next decade, it is about time to acknowledge the need for producing a pool of professionals.
Conclusions :
I. India is on the verge of becoming IT superpower.
II. Indian has adequate IT professionals but in order to retain them there is need to reward them suitably to prevent their migration abroad.
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
- 4. Statement:
In the Union budget 2000-0 1 defence allocation has been raised to Rs 58.587 cr from Rs 45,694 cr.
Conclusions :
I. Govt is paying greater attention to national security.
II. The difference in budget allocation is due to inflationary reasons.
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
- 5. Statement:
The workplace of today, and certainly tomorrow, is no longer going to remain an exclusive 'man's world'. It is going to transform itself into a much fairer 'person's world'. where men and women work together as individuals.
Conclusions :
I. Sexual bias towards men at workplace is being removed by and by.
II. Women are as efficient as their male counterpart.
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
- 6. Statement:
For locating your buyers, negotiating with importers, securing buying agencies and orders, and for exporting your goods, write to us.
Conclusions :
I. We are an export house.
II. Our dealings are done only through correspondence.
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:
''In the every of a major attack against India or Indian force anywhere, by biological or chemical weapons, India will retain the option of retaliating with nuclear weapons.'' -Statement made by Cabinet Committee on Security
Conclusions :
I. India has no biological or chemical weapons.
II. Attack made by biological or chemical weapons on India is likely to cause mass destruction.
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:
Gold demand has fallen in the first half due to rising prices and trend is likely to continue in the second half.
Conclusions :
I. Customers are very price-sensitive.
II. There will be no improvement in demand in the second half.
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:
Government of state 'X' has orders a fresh inquiry into the mysterious death of the leopard at a zoo in the state.
Conclusions :
I. The leopard is a pet domestic animal.
II. The leopard is a wild animals.
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:
Government seeks the active involvement of the traffic police in impounding the erring auto rickshaws and taking action against those drivers who are fleecing the common man and who are not installing legal equipment required for this purpose.
Conclusions :
I. Erring autorickshaws cause inconvenience to common people.
II. Impounding of autorickshaws and legal action against guilty drivers will send a message to other drivers and owners to learn lessons.
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
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Correct Answer:
Explanation:
We are not told anything about the loss -making PSUs. So I does not follow .II states just the opposite of what the statement says. Surplus and deficit are antonyms.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The word only suggests that 5% is inadequate. But we are not told what the adequate level is. So I does not follow. II cannot be ascertained because when a railway minister talk of public funds, it is not on the basis of his private property. Even a poor man can deal with large public funds.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
As the statement is talking about becoming a superpower, we can conclude that it is about to become so. Hence I follows. Nothing can be concluded about the migration of IT professional. Hence II does not follow.
Correct Answer: if either I or II follows
Explanation:
Either I or II follows.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
The clause ''no longer going to remain an exclusive man's world'' clearly indicates that previously the workplace was dominated by men -a scenario that is now changing . Hence I follows. II can not be inferred from the given statement.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
I follows because the functions stated are obviously those of an export house. II does not follow because ''write to us'' is only for the reader's convenience. It seldom so happens that business houses do not entertain clients face-to-face.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
I may or may not be true. But II is obvious from the statement . That is why India decides to retain the option of retaliating with nuclear weapons.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Fall of demand of gold is due to rising prices. Hence, I can be concluded.II can't be concluded from the given statement.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
A zoo is a place where wild animals are Kept.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I follows; that is why the government is taking action against erring autorickshaws. II is obvious.
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