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
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.
Statement and Conclusion problems
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1. 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.
Clearly, 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.
2. 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.
Clearly, I directly follows from the statement while II cannot be deduced from it.
3. 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.
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.
4. Statements: Use "Kraft" colours. They add colour to our life. - An advertisement.
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.
5. 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.
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.
6. 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.
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.
7. 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.
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.
8. Statements: Money plays a vital role in politics.
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.
10. 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:
The accident that occurred was fatal.
Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads.
Since the accident has caused concern, it must be fatal. So, I follows. The use of the word 'again' in the statement justifies the fact mentioned in II. So, II also follows.