Statements: We should inform all our officers not to read newspapers during office hours - Chief Manager tells. Chief Administrator.
Conclusions:
Reading newspapers during office hours is desirable.
Office efficiency will not increase by stopping this.
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
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation
Since the given statement talks of an order not to let the officers read newspapers during office hours, it implies that reading newspapers during office hours is undesirable. So, I does not follow. Also, the order has been issued with an intention to prevent harm to office work due to officers' other indulgences. Thus, II also does not follow.
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1. Statements: A neurotic is a non-stupid person who behaves stupidly.
It is mentioned in the statement that a neurotic is a person who behaves stupidly. So, I follows. The behaviour of normal persons cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, II does not follow.
2. Statements: The Prime Minister emphatically stated that his government will make every possible effort for the upliftment of poor farmers and farmhands.
Conclusions:
Except poor farmers and farmhands, all others have got benefits of fruits of development.
No serious efforts have been made in the past for upliftment of any section of the society.
No other section of society except farmers has been talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows.
3. Statements: The XYZ Medical College has started a cell which will conduct counselling workshops in the field of stress management to patients and general public.
Conclusions:
The hospital has needed resources to start such activity.
Patients and general public feel a need to have such cell in the hospital.
Since the hospital has started the activity, it must have been well-equipped for the same. So, I follows. Also, any new activity is started keeping in mind the need for it. So, II also follows.
4. Statements: Double your money in five months - An advertisement.
The authenticity of the given statement cannot be deduced. So, I does not follow. Since, the advertisement talks of quick returns, it implies that people want their money to grow, as an advertisement always imbibes comments and features that attract the attention of the people immediately. So, II follows.
5. Statements: Today out of the world population of several thousand million, the majority of men have to live under governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent.
Conclusions:
People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent.
People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.
It is mentioned in the statement that most people are forced to live under Governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent. This means that they are not indifferent to these rights but have a desire for them. So, only II follows.
6. Statements: The Cabinet of State X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperatives and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - A news report.
Conclusions:
The milk production of State X is more than its need.
The Government and co-operative dairies in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk.
The use of the term 'milk glut' makes I implicit. Also, the fact that the cooperatives and Government dairies failed to use the available milk indicates that they lack the proper infrastructure to handle such quantities of milk. So, II also follows.
7. Statements: Video libraries are flourishing very much these days.
Conclusions:
People in general have got a video craze.
It is much cheaper to see as many movies as one likes on videos rather than going to the cinema hall.
Since both I and II provide suitable explanations to the given statement, so both follow.
8. Statements: Although the education system has progressed from the point of view of the number of schools, most of them are ill-equipped and have not achieved excellence in imparting education.
Conclusions:
In future, we should provide good teachers and equipment to these schools.
Clearly, the statement stresses the need to provide good teachers and equipment to schools. So, I follows. However, the fact that education system in India is progressing with regard to schools does not imply that no more schools should be opened. So, II does not follow.
9. Statements: This book 'Z' is the only book which focuses its attention to the problem of poverty in India between 1950 and 1980.
Conclusions:
There was no question of poverty before 1950.
No other book deals with poverty in India during 1950 to 1980.
The phrase 'only book' in the statement makes II implicit. However, nothing about the state of poverty before 1950 can be deduced from the statement. So, I does not follow.
10. Statements: For over three decades Company X has been totally involved in energy conservation, its efficient use and management.
Conclusions:
The Company has yet to learn and acquire basic things in this area.
It is dedication that is more important than knowledge and expertise.
Since the company has been working in this area for three decades, it must have the necessary expertise and infrastructure required in this field. So, I does not follow. However, the qualities that have made the Company X successful in this field have not been mentioned. So, II also does not follow.