Statement and Conclusion problems
- 1. Statement :
1. Temple is place of worship
2. Church is also a place of worship.
Conclusions :
I. Hindus and Christians use the same place for worship.
II. All churches are temples.
Options- A. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
- B. Both conclusions I and II followo
- C. Only conclusion I follows
- D. Only conclusion II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Explanation:
Temple and Church are place of worship. It does not imply that hindus and christians use the same place for worship.
Therefore, neither I nor II follows.
- 2. Statement : Aggressive animals can be trained with care and affection to behave as the occassion demands.
Conclusion I : Trained dogs cannot be aggressive.
II : Animals are always aggressive unless care and and affection is given to them.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Neither I nor II follows
- D. Both I and II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Both I and II follows
Explanation:
Both I and II follows
- 3. Two statements are given. You have to answer considering the statement to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.
Statements ;
1. James works in a factory.
2. He gets a salary.
Options- A. James loves his work and his salary.
- B. James gets paid for his work.
- C. James loves his salary
- D. James likes to work in a factory. Discuss
Correct Answer: James gets paid for his work.
Explanation:
James gets paid for his work.
- 4. Statement :
1. Some clerks are poor;
2. A is poor
Conclusion :
I. A is clerk.
II. A has a large family.
Options- A. Both conclusions I and Ii
- B. Only conclusion II
- C. Only conclusion I follows.
- D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion Ii follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion Ii follows.
Explanation:
It is not necessary that A is a clerk though he is poor.
- 5. Statement: Ministers arrived at the public function in their cars.
Conclusions:
I. All ministers are rich
II. Ministers have cars.
III. Ministers came to the public function.
Options- A. (1) Only II and III are implicit in the statement.
- B. (2) Only I is implicit in the statement
- C. (3) Only I and II are implicit in the statement
- D. (4) Only III and I are implicit in the statement. Discuss
Correct Answer: (1) Only II and III are implicit in the statement.
Explanation:
The use of term 'All' in the conclusion I makes it invalid. We know that, definite conclusion cannot be drawn from general statement.
Ministers arrived at the public function in their cars. Thus. ministers have cars and they attended public function. Therefore, only II and III are implicit in the statement.
- 6. Statement
Smoking is one of the human weaknesses, which tends to test the willpower of the smoker to the edge.
Conclusions
1. It is very difficult for the smokers to give up smoking even if they want to.
2. Human beings have other weaknesses as well.
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. if neither Conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Clearly, people have many weaknesses, smoking is one of them. But it is not true that if a person desires to give up smoking he is not able to do it. Hence , only II is true.
- 7. Statement
All the TV sets manufactured in India, 'Solar' brand has the largest sale.
Conclusion
1. Volume of sales of all brands of TV sets manufactured is known.
2. The production of no other TV set is as large as that of 'Solar' .
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. if neither Conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Of all the TV sets manufactured in India, 'Solar' brand has the largest sale' , it can be said only when volume of sales of all brands of TV sets manufactured is know. thus, Conclusion I follows. Nothing can be said about conclusion II as we don't have any information about the production of different brands of TV.
- 8. Statement
No country is absolutely self dependent these days.
Conclusion.
I. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
II. Country's men is general have become lazy.
Options- A. If only Conclusion I follows
- B. If only Conclusion II follows
- C. If either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. If neither Conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: If only Conclusion I follows
Explanation:
The second conclusion is an irrational inference, But first conclusion is correct as it is impossible for a country to grow and produce all that it needs.
- 9. Statement
According to a recent report, a glass of wine daily for women with breast cancer could boost the success rate of treatment.
Conclusions.
I. Women taking a glass of wine daily will never suffer from breast cancer.
II. A glass of wine will cure the women suffering from breast cancer.
Options- A. If Conclusion I follows
- B. If Conclusion II follows
- C. If neither Conclusion I nor II follows
- D. If both Conclusions I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: If Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
From the statement, we can clearly say that 'A' glass of wine will cure the woman suffering from breast cancer' .
- 10. Statement.
National integration is necessary because there are diversities in India.
Conclusions.
1. India is a country of people with diverse cultures, different languages and different social and economic setups.
2. Ours is a disintegrated nation.
Options- A. If Conclusion I follows
- B. If Conclusion II follows
- C. If neither Conclusion I nor II follows
- D. If both Conclusions I and II follow Discuss
Correct Answer: If Conclusion I follows
Explanation:
From the statement, we Clearly say that 'India' is country of people with diverse cultures, different language and different social and economic setups' .
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