logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Logical Reasoning Statement and Conclusion See What Others Are Saying!
  • Question
  • Read the following statements and answer the question given below. During peak hours the local trains of city M are chaotic. Generally, peak hours are a specific time period in the morning when everyone goes to work and in the evening when people return. Some people feel that the state government has not taken any measures in the past two years to deal with the situation. Which of the following weakens the perception of the people?


  • Options
  • A. In the past one year the state government has increased the frequency of trains in peak hours and has also increased the number of passengers per train.
  • B. In the past two years the state government has received many petitions signed by the locals of city M travelling by trains, suggesting that much improvement is required in the current condition of the trains.
  • C. The first-class passengers of the local trains feel that their plight is worse than that of the second-class passengers in the trains.
  • D. As the population of the city is ever increasing due to high rate of migration and better job opportunity, there is a surge in the number of people travelling by trains.

  • Correct Answer
  • In the past one year the state government has increased the frequency of trains in peak hours and has also increased the number of passengers per train. 

    Explanation

    Option A is a positive response to the situation. Hence, it weaknes the preception of the people.

  • Tags: Bank Exams

    More questions

    • 1. Statement: 'Guests should be provided lunch.' - A tells B.

      Assumptions:

      1. Unless told, lunch may not be provided.
      2. Guests will stay during lunch time.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    • Options
    • A. dodge
    • B. flee
    • C. duck
    • D. avoid
    • Discuss
    • 3. Statement: Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. It would lead to higher production.
      2. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 4. 28 25 5 21 18 5 14

    • Options
    • A. 11 5
    • B. 10 7
    • C. 11 8
    • D. 5 10
    • E. 10 5
    • Discuss
    • 5. Look at this series: (1/9), (1/3), 1, ____ , 9, ... What number should fill the blank?

    • Options
    • A. (2/3)
    • B. 3
    • C. 6
    • D. 27
    • Discuss
    • 6. Statements: The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday had again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.

      Conclusions:

      1. The accident that occurred was fatal.
      2. Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads.


    • Options
    • A. Only conclusion I follows
    • B. Only conclusion II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • E. Both I and II follow
    • Discuss
    • 7. Statement: Should there be reservation in Government jobs for candidates from single child family?

      Arguments:

      1. No. This is not advisable as the jobs should be offered to only deserving candidates without any reservation for a particular group.
      2. Yes. This will help reduce the growing population in India as the parents will be encouraged to adopt single child norm.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 8. Statement: Whenever you have any doubt on this subject, you may refer to the book by Enn and Enn.

      Assumptions:

      1. The book by Enn and Enn is available.
      2. There is no other book on this subject.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statements: All pencils are birds. All birds are skies. All skies are hills.

      Conclusions:

      1. All pencils are hills.
      2. All hills are birds
      3. All skies are pencils.
      4. All birds are hills.


    • Options
    • A. Only I and II follow
    • B. Only I and III follow
    • C. Only III and IV follow
    • D. All follow
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Statement: In one of the worst accidents in railway level crossing, fifty people died when a bus carrying them collided on to a running train.

      Courses of Action:

      1. The train driver should immediately be suspended.
      2. The driver of the bus should be tried in court for negligence on his part.
      3. The railway authority should be asked to man all its level crossings.


    • Options
    • A. None follows
    • B. Only I and II follow
    • C. Only III follows
    • D. Only II and III follow
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment