Statement and Conclusion Questions

• Statement — Smoking cannabis (from the hemp plant) causes illnesses similar to cigarette smoking (e.g., heart disease and cancer) and is far more dangerous than tobacco for mental health. Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — City X traffic police launched an SMS service so commuters can learn about traffic diversions, pending challans, and the contact/location of area traffic officials by sending a text message. Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — Oil marketing companies decided to defer the usual fortnightly revision of petrol and diesel prices due to volatility in world markets. Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — India does not intend to undertake a manned mission to outer space, whereas country X plans such a mission by the end of this year. Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — “Samples of rare species would be cryopreserved at an Indian laboratory,” an officer of the Central Zoo Authority announced. Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the bank rate by 25 basis points to 6.0%. The bank rate is an indicative rate for the banking system. Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — “Rain occurs independently of whether the day is sunny or not. Today, it has rained.” Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — “He is a member of the jury which held Ashok guilty.” Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?
• Statement — “No work of Plato is of small literary value.” Question — What can be concluded about the work ‘Critias’ (spelled “Kritiat” in the stem)?
• Statement: Methylated spirit contains methyl alcohol, which is poisonous. Conclusions: I. Ethyl alcohol is beneficial. II. Methylated spirit is poisonous.
• Statement: Humans cannot live without an atmosphere, and the Moon is without an atmosphere. Conclusions: I. Humans cannot live on the Moon. II. Earth must have an atmosphere.
• Statement: The RBI Governor has slashed the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 200 basis points—from 7.50% to 5.50%. Conclusions: I. This measure will kickstart the sluggish economy. II. The lendable resources of the banking sector will increase to some extent.
• Statement: To spur commercial transactions with India and encourage bilateral trade, the Prime Minister of Thailand announced a bilateral treaty related to multipurpose projects. Conclusions: I. The trade volume between India and Thailand is likely to increase next year. II. Every country needs to sign an MoU with another country to boost bilateral trade.
• Statement: The Chief Minister of state X inaugurated a National Steel Institute to conduct training and research to help the steel industry face international competition. Conclusions: I. To face international competition, acquiring new techniques and advanced training is imperative. II. The institute will help professionals develop techniques to improve quality and compete in global markets.
• Statement: “Send all reports—post-mortem, videography, and magisterial inquiry—within two months of incidents such as custodial deaths or custodial rapes.” — Instruction from the NHRC Chairperson to state governments. Conclusions: I. The Chairperson believes in speedy justice. II. Delays in such cases may lead to tampering with evidence.
• Statement: Progress on the Rs 54,000-crore National Highway Development Project is slow; the government is considering an additional cess on petrol and diesel to raise about Rs 2,000 crore annually for road infrastructure. Conclusions: I. The additional levy will boost industrial growth. II. The highway development project is facing financial constraints.
• Statement: The government will hike royalty on crude oil and grant excise duty exemptions to North-East petroleum production. Conclusions: I. There will be an additional burden on the national exchequer. II. There is intense competition for petroleum production in the North-East.
• Statement: “No aspect of cricket is more indispensable than good fielding.” — a captain’s statement. Conclusions: I. To win a cricket match, it is necessary to learn and practise good fielding. II. Good fielding alone is enough to win a cricket match.
• Statement: “We will improve the Newswatch section of our monthly magazine and switch from conventional to modern printing so that the magazine improves in both quality and economy.” — Director of ABC Magazine. Conclusions: I. The magazine may align better with market norms on quality and cost. II. The magazine will challenge the existence of all other magazines.
• Statement: The Government has cut the interest rate on General Provident Fund (GPF) and the Special Deposit Scheme (SDS) from 9.5% to 9.0%. At the same time, it has reduced the interest on loans to government employees by 0.5%. Conclusions: I. Now cheaper funds will be available from the Centre's coffers for those planning to construct/purchase a house or buy a vehicle or computer. II. Government employees will not be ready to invest their money into the scheme.