Critical Reasoning — Conclusions Statement: XYZ Medical College has started a cell to conduct stress-management counselling workshops for patients and the general public. Which conclusion(s) follow?
Verbal Reasoning
Statement and Conclusion
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation
Introduction / Context:This problem asks what we may logically conclude when a hospital sets up a new counselling cell for stress management. We evaluate two conclusions: (I) the hospital has the needed resources; (II) patients and the public feel a need for such a cell. Only those inferences directly supported by the statement can be accepted.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- The college 'has started' a dedicated cell for stress-management counselling.
- Target beneficiaries: patients and the general public.
- Conclusion I: The hospital has the resources to start such activity.
- Conclusion II: Patients and public 'feel a need' for such a cell in the hospital.
Concept / Approach:
- An action completed ('has started') normally presupposes minimal capability and resources (space, staff, time) to perform it.
- Perceived need among beneficiaries is plausible but is not stated; institutions may start services proactively without measured demand.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Conclusion I: Starting a cell entails allocating staff and infrastructure; thus, the hospital must have necessary resources. I follows.Conclusion II: The statement does not say the decision came from surveyed need or public demand. It could be an initiative for community outreach or training. Therefore II does not necessarily follow.Verification / Alternative check:
Even if beneficiaries benefit, their 'felt need' is not proven. But organizational capacity is demonstrated by the action itself.Why Other Options Are Wrong:
'Only II' assumes demand evidence not present. 'Either' is invalid since only one clearly follows. 'Neither' is too weak. 'Both' overstates the text.Common Pitfalls:
Confusing 'reasonable motivation' with 'logically proved need.' We infer capability from action; we do not infer demand without explicit support.Final Answer:
Only conclusion I follows