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- Question
- Statement:
If I had my way, I would ban poll surveys and exit polls as they appear to be planted note that it was these polls which had given a lesser number of seats to Party X and had left party Y way behind in the fry.__CM of state Z
Conclusions :
I. Party X got more seats than predicted by poll surveys.
II. Party Y had gotten defeat in the fray of making government.
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 I follows
ExplanationLack of faith in poll survey is based on the results force cast about the performance of Party X and party Y.This mars I true. But the statement does not lead to II.
- 1. Statement:
Both the teams X and Y have a history of neck-and-neck matches and they are going to face each other in the supersix round of World Cup cricket matches.
Conclusions :
I. In the supersix round if the teams X and Y face each other X will be the winner and Y will be the loser.
II. In the supersix round if the teams X and Y face each other X will be the loser and Y will be the winner.
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:
''While the entire opposition today walked out of the Lok Sabha, the government's allies such as the TDP, the DMK and the Samata Party lent their support to the demand for rollback of fertilizer prices.''-A news
Conclusions :
I. Government decision is likely to put farmers into greater problems.
II. The government is under intense pressure form its allies and opposition alike .
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. ''Large AC rooms are found to contain 700 parts per million (PPM) of carbon dioxide as compared to open areas which have only 320 ppm.''---A survey report
Conclusions :
I. Indoor plants can help reduce the carbon dioxide level in AC rooms.
II. Over a period of time, especially during the latter half of one's stay at the workplace, the percentage of oxygen comes down as 85 per cent of the same air gets circulated inside the room.
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:
''Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview and those who are not in receipt of call letters, need not unnecessarily correspond.''-An instruction to candidates by a recruitment cell
Conclusions :
I. If a candidate possesses the required qualities which are conducive to his/her candidature than he/she must be sent a call letter for interview.
II. Recruitment cell will not respond at all to those candidates who are not in receipt of cell letters.
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if only conclusion II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
- 5. Statement:
The five-year ban imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Mr X was quashed by an arbitrator appointed by the city court.
Conclusions :
I. Mr X is now free to play international cricket.
II. Mr X will be inducted in the 15-member Indian team.
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 has decided to put a ban on all the naxalite organisations operating in various parts of the country.
Conclusions :
I. Government is concerned with the internal security of the nation.
II. Naxalite groups have been found to be indulging in disruptive activities in country.
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:
Plans have been formalised to recruit Asian and black police officers from abroad, especially from India, to fill the increasing manpower shortage in Britain.
Conclusions :
I. Britain does not have its own efficient manpower to meet its demand.
II. The Indian police service conditions and the country's laws are almost akin to the British service conditions and criminal law and procedures.
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:
''In a rural area people generally lack computer skills, some of them are even unaware of the word ''computer'' but not so in my native place.'' - Mr 'X'
Conclusions :
I. X's native place is in a rural area .
II. Most people belonging to X's native place are aware of computer skills.
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: ''
India will not withdraw its troops from the border until its satisfied that cross border infiltration has ended.''--- US Defence secretary
Conclusions:
I. India has optimum number of troops to sustain its internal peace.
II. Infiltration is a serious problem.
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 good news is the shows have been postponed, not cancelled. The bad news is the disappointment of fans and the thousands of pounds lost.''
---Criticism made by Mr X. when two mega Bollywood shows were declared postponed.
Conclusions :
I. Thousand of viewers were preparing to watch the giant shows.
II.The shows are to be organised in the UK.
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: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
History of neck-and neck matches implies that it is hard to predict well in advance. Do not opt for 'either' because the case of 'draw' can' t be ignored.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
I does not follow because it is a subjective perception.II follows because while the oppostion walked out, even the allies have given vent to their dissatisfaction.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
Both I and II are beyond the scope of the statement.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
I Follows form the tone of the statement. But II does not follow from the statement. See the word 'unnecessarily' used in the statement.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Quashing of ban will result in conclusion I. Hence I follows. But II does not follow from the statement.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is obvious due to the initiative taken by the government. II is also true; that is why the bank is being implemented.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Recruiting officers from abroad implies. I Conclusion II can't be correlated with the statements.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both I and II follow because of the tone of the statement.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
'Not withdrawing troops' implies conclusion II.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
The statement does not say about the number of viewers or the ticket rates. Hence I does not follow. Losts of thousands of pounds does not imply that the shows are to be organised in the UK. It may be Jamaica, Lebanon, Egypt etc because these are the countries where pound is the currency used.
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