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- Question
- 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
- Correct Answer
- if only conclusion II follows
ExplanationA zoo is a place where wild animals are Kept.
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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 Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. Statement:
As far as academic record is concerned, Mr X and Mr Y have almost equal records but in dishonesty one lags behind the other.
Conclusions :
I. Mr X is more dishonest than Mr Y.
II. Mr Y is more dishonest than Mr X.
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:
Residues of extremely harmful pesticides have been found in popular brands of bottled water and this is a major jolt for the water industry, which is worth Rs 1000 crore annually and which is growing at 40 per cent as more and more Indians look for safe drinking.
Conclusions :
I. The presence of pesticides in bottled water has huge implications for public health.
II. Drinking water is harmful for human beings.
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:
According to the Central Statistical Organisation's advance estimates, India's gross domestic product will grow by just 4.4 per cent in 2002-03, as against 5.6 per cent in the last financial year. The economy has been dragged down by agriculture.
Conclusions :
I. Agriculture has showed negative growth, which failed to match last year's robust growth.
II. The news will be a bad news for those who are looking forward to an economic recovery.
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:
Indeed, India is blessed with huge wealth of resources, favorable agro-climatic conditions, favorable policy environment, but the constraints that come in the way of converting those opportunities into realities hamper the growth of agri-business to a greater height in India.
Conclusions :
I. India lacks adequate cold storage and transport system
II. In India, there is low linkage between farmer and industry.
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: 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:
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:
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 neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
All 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.
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:
I follows; that is why the government is taking action against erring autorickshaws. II is obvious.
Correct Answer: if either I or II follows
Explanation:
The statement does not make clear who is more dishonest between X and Y. But, either conclusion I or II must follow.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
I follows. That is why it is a jolt to the water industry. The presence of pesticides undermines the very purpose of ''safe drinking''. II does not follow because the statement talks only about ''bottled water'', not drinking water in general.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
The sentence ''the economy has been dragged down by agriculture'' does not necessarily imply that agriculture showed negative growth . Possibility of nominal growth can't be ruled out. Hence, I does not follow.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
We can't co-relate the given conclusions with the statement given. Hence, neither I nor II follows.
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