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- Question
Statements: Players who break various records in a fair way get special prizes. Player X broke the world record but was found to be under the influence of a prohibited drug.
Conclusions:
- X will get the special prize.
- X will not get the special prize.
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
- Only conclusion II follows
ExplanationClearly, X will not get the special prize because although he broke the world record, he was found to use unfair means. So, II follows while I does not. - 1. Statements: The percentage of the national income shared by the top 10 per cent of households in India is 35.
Conclusions:
- When an economy grows fast, concentration of wealth in certain pockets of population takes place.
- The national income is unevenly distributed in India.
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: No country is absolutely self-dependent these days.
Conclusions:
- It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
- Countrymen in general have become lazy.
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: Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.
Conclusions:
- Migration to big cities should be checked.
- The plight of poor children should be thoroughly studied.
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: Applications of applicants who do no fulfil eligibility criteria and/or who do not submit applications before last date will be summarily rejected and will not be called for the written test.
Conclusions:
- Those who are called for the written test are those who fulfil eligibility criteria and have submitted their applications before last date.
- Written test will be held only after scrutiny of applications.
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: To cultivate interest in reading, the school has made it compulsory from June this year for each student to read two books per week and submit a weekly report on the books.
Conclusions:
- Interest in reading can be created by force.
- Some students will eventually develop interest in reading.
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: Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead; purchase it if price and quality are your considerations.
Conclusions:
- The product must be good in quality.
- The price of the product must be reasonable.
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: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education.
Conclusions:
- Quality of education in India would improve soon.
- Funding alone can enhance quality of education.
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: Although we have rating agencies like Crisil, ICRA, there is demand to have a separate rating agency for IT companies to protect investors.
Conclusions:
- Assessment of financial worth of IT companies calls for separate set of skills, insight and competencies.
- Now the investors investing in IT companies will get protection of their investment.
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: The standard of education in private schools is much better than Municipal and Zila Parishad-run schools.
Conclusions:
- The Municipal and Zila Pariskad should make serious efforts to improve standard of their schools.
- All Municipal and Zila Parishad schools should be closed immediately.
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: All the organised persons find time for rest. Sunita, in spite of her very busy schedule, finds time for rest.
Conclusions:
- Sunita is an organised person.
- Sunita is an industrious person.
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 II follows
Explanation:
Nothing about the growth of economy is mentioned in the statement. So, I does not follow. Also, it is given that 35 per cent of national income is shared by 10 per cent of households. This indicates unequal distribution. So, II follows.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, only I provides a suitable explanation to the given statement. So, only I follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The statement mentions the problem of increased migration of children to cities. But the ways to deal with the problem cannot be deduced from it. So, neither I nor II follows.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
The statement clearly mentions that fulfilling the eligibility criteria and submitting the application before the stipulated date are both essential to avoid rejection. So, I follows. Also, since it is given that the candidates whose applications are rejected shall not be called for written test, so II also follows.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the new scheme intends to develop interest in reading by incorporating the habit in their routine. So, only II follows while I does not.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
It is mentioned in the statement that one who considers price and quality before buying a product should buy the product of company X. So, both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
According to the statement, funding is necessary to improve quality and India is allocating funds to education. This means that quality of education will improve in India. So, I follows. But funding alone is sufficient to enhance quality, is not true. So, II does not follow.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
The need for separate rating agency for IT companies clearly indicates that such assessment requires a separate set of skills. So, I follows. However, the statement indicates only the need or demand and neither the future course of action nor its after-effects can be judged. So, II does not follow.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the solution to the problem is not to close down the Municipal and Zila Parishad-run schools but to strive to improve the standard of education of these schools. So, only I follows while II does not.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Sunita has a very busy schedule. This means that she is industrious. But still she finds time for rest. This means that she is an organised person. So, both I and II follow.
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