Statements: Domestic demand has been increasing faster than the production of indigenous crude oil.
Conclusions:
Crude oil must be imported.
Domestic demand should be reduced.
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
Either I or II follows
Explanation
The statement mentions that demand for oil is increasing faster than the production. So, either the demand must be reduced or oil must be imported to cope with the increasing demand. Thus, either I or II follows.
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1. Statements: All the organised persons find time for rest. Sunita, in spite of her very busy schedule, finds time for rest.
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.
2. 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.
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.
3. 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.
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.
4. Statements: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education.
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.
5. Statements: Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead; purchase it if price and quality are your considerations.
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.
6. Statements: He stressed the need to stop the present examination system and its replacement by other methods which would measure the real merit of the students.
Conclusions:
Examinations should be abolished.
The present examination system does not measure the real merit of the students.
Nothing about the relation between political freedom and democracy is mentioned in the statement. So, I does not follow. But II directly follows from the given statement.
9. Statements:
The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few months.
Options
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Explanation:
The prices of petrol and diesel being stagnant in the domestic market and the increase in the same in the international market must be backed by independent causes.
10. Statements:
The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.
The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.
Options
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause