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- Question
- Statement:
As computers find new markets in middle-class Indian homes and the small office-home office (SOHO) segment, pirated software are invading PCs as never before.
Conclusions :
I. Big offices and rich men rarely use pirated software.
II. Original software is very costly in comparison to the pirated one.
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
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ExplanationPirated software has been specifically linked to the not-so-rich. Hence I follows. And what can be the reason for distinction between the rich and the not-so-rich ? Cost seems to be the distinguisting factor.Hence II follows.
- 1. Statement:
Bank strikes have become endemic and ad nauseam have been narrated the hardships and inconvenience caused to the public and the business community.
Conclusions :
I. Bank employees are not getting proper salaries.
II. Bank come under Essential Services.
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:
The American presidential election matters not just to the Americans but to the entire world.
Conclusions :
I. The world affairs are highly influenced by the policy of the power-bearers in the US.
II. It is the American President who delivers justice to the entire world.
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:
Mr X is planning to transform the old sweet shop into a fast-food joint.
Conclusions :
I. Fast food is mush more in demand than sweets.
II. Diabetes is on the rise.
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
- 4. Statement:
Calamities strike India as a regular event to remind us that unless we are well prepared and equipped to meet the onslaught, the devastation in terms of death and destruction would remain high and harrowing.
Conclusions :
I. India is struck by floods every few year.
II. Cautious steps require scientific expertise.
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:
A woman 's biological clock starts ticking in her late 20s, not her mid-30s, and male fertility also begins to wane by late 30s.- A report of a doctor
Conclusions :
I. Older couples will not be able to conceive.
II. Men and women suffer from diminishing ability to procreate.
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:
Due to excessive liberalisation , the MNC are expanding their operations in India and products of Indian origin are losing their hold among users.
Conclusions :
I. Indian products are costlier than MNC's products.
II. The quality of Indian products is inferior to that of MNC products.
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:
Western nations are withdrawing from UN peacekeeping missions in areas outside their strategic interest.
Conclusions :
I. Western nations are more cautious about their safety.
II.The primary motive of Western countries is not to address the cause of disturbed countries, where they send their forces, but to serve their own motives.
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:
India has one of the world's largest reservoirs of technical personnel, but also the word's largest number of illiterates, the world's largest middle class, and the also the largest number of people below the poverty line, and the largest number of children suffering from malnutrition.
Conclusions :
I. The population of India is highest in the world.
II. India is largest democratic country in the world.
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:
In India, a large portion of the 3 million mobile phones sold till date have been purchased from the grey market.
Conclusions :
I. There are at least 3 million mobile phone subscribers in India.
II. Products sold in grey market are tax- free.
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:
As India's aims for faster development gain momentum, the government finds itself handicapped by a serious dearth of data-based knowledge and analysis, which should from the basis of decision and policy marking.
Conclusions :
I. Government has started development work without collecting data.
II. The employees of statistical department of government of India are corrupt.
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 II follows
Explanation:
As bank strikes cause severe inconvenience to the pubic and business community it can be concluded that bank come under essential service . Hence II follows. The reason of strike can't be determined from the given statement. Hence I does not follow.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Because of I the entire world takes interest in presidential election in America. II can't be concluded.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
I follows because people generally make such transformations keeping in mind the taste of the people. II does not follow because sweet may have lose their glory not because of sugar (in fact, chocolates are in vogue in spite of sugar content) but because of changing taste.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
It is true that if calamities are''a regular event''. they must strike every few years. But floods are not the only calamity. The calamity may strike in the form of drought, earthquake, etc. Hence I does not follow. II does not follow because scientific expertise is not the only problem; the trouble may be with implementation.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
I may or may not be true but II is obvious because of the last part of the statement.
Correct Answer: if either I or II follows
Explanation:
Why would a user prefer a particular product? Either because it is cheap (conclusion I) or because it is superior in quality (conclusion II).
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
It is only because of II that they are withdrawing from UN peacekeeping missions. I does not follow.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
The type of governance can't be determined from the statement. Hence II does not follow. I also can't be concluded.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
I can be concluded from the statement. There may be several reasons for purchasing mobile phone from the grey market. Hence II does not follow.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
It is possible that government hasn't adequate found for collecting data or the employees are unskilled. Hence II can't be concluded. The problem lies not with the collection of data, but with its Knowledge and analysis. Hence I does not follow.
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