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- Question
Statements: Water supply in wards A and B of the city will be affected by about 50% on Friday because repairing work of the main lines is to be carried out.
Conclusions:
- The residents in these wards should economise on water on Friday.
- The residents in these wards should store some water on the previous day.
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
- Correct Answer
- Both I and II follow
ExplanationClearly, the information has been given beforehand so that the residents can collect water on the previous day and use less water on Friday. So, both I and II follow. - 1. Statements: Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past.
Conclusions:
- Earlier there were fewer options available to man.
- There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny.
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
- 2. Statements: All those political prisoners were released on bail who had gone to jail for reasons other than political dharnas. Bail was not granted to persons involved in murders.
Conclusions:
- No political - prisoner had committed murder.
- Some politicians were not arrested.
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
- 3. Statements: Use "Kraft" colours. They add colour to our life. - An advertisement.
Conclusions:
- Catchy slogans do not attract people.
- People like dark colours.
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
- 4. Statements: Jade plant has thick leaves and it requires little water.
Conclusions:
- All plants with thick leaves require little water.
- Jade plants may be grown in places where water is not in abundance.
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
- 5. Statements: National Aluminium Company has moved India from a position of shortage to self-sufficiency in the metal.
Conclusions:
- Previously, India had to import aluminium.
- With this speed, it can soon become a foreign exchange earner.
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
- 6. Statements: People who speak too much against dowry are those who had taken it themselves.
Conclusions:
- It is easier said than done.
- People have double standards.
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. Statements: The national norm is 100 beds per thousand populations but in this state, 150 beds per thousand are available in the hospitals.
Conclusions:
- Our national norm is appropriate.
- The state's health system is taking adequate care in this regard.
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
- 8. Statements: Our securities investments carry market risk. Consult your investment advisor or agent before investing.
Conclusions:
- One should not invest in securities.
- The investment advisor calculates the market risk with certainty.
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
- 9. Statements: Money plays a vital role in politics.
Conclusions:
- The poor can never become politicians.
- All the rich men take part in politics.
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
- 10. Statements: Vegetable prices are soaring in the market.
Conclusions:
- Vegetables are becoming a rare commodity.
- People cannot eat vegetables.
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
Statement and Conclusion problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, I directly follows from the statement while II cannot be deduced from it.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
According to the statement, the political prisoners can be divided into two groups - those who were released and those who were put in jail for political dharnas. However, no person involved in murder was released. This means that no political prisoner had committed murder. So, I follows. Clearly, II is not directly related to the statement and does not follow.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The slogan given in the statement is definitely a catchy one which indicates that catchy slogans do attract people. So, I does not follow. Nothing about people's preference for colours can be deduced from the statement. Thus, II also does not follow.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
The statement talks of jade plants only and not 'all plants with thick leaves'. So, I does not follow. Also, since jade plants require little water, so they can be grown in places where water is not in abundance. So, II follows.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
According to the statement, National Aluminium Company has moved India from a position of shortage in the past to self-sufficiency in the present. This means that previously, India had to import aluminium. So, I follows. Also, it can be deduced that if production increases at the same rate, India can export it in future. So, II also follows.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
The statement clearly implies that it is easier to say than to do something and what people say is different from what they do. So, both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Whether the national norm is appropriate or not cannot be said. So, I does not follow. However, more number of beds per thousand population are available in the state. So, II follows.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Investment in securities involves risk. This does not mean that one should not invest in securities. So, I does not follow. Since the statement advises one to consult investment advisor before investing, so II follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Neither the poor nor the rich, but only the role of money in politics is being talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The availability of vegetables is not mentioned in the given statement. So, I does not follow Also, II is not directly related to the statement and so it also does not follow.
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