Statement and Conclusion Questions

Statement — A constitutional amendment (passed last month) prohibits employing child labour in any organization. Question — Which conclusion necessarily follows?

Statement — Many business offices are in buildings with two to eight floors. Rule — If a building has more than three floors, then that building has a lift (elevator). Question — Which conclusion is necessarily true?

Statement — All guilty politicians were arrested. Ranjan and Kamlesh were among those arrested. Question — What follows necessarily?

Premises — All the students in my class are intelligent. Kaushik is not intelligent. Question — What conclusion necessarily follows?

Statements — (A) Karan Johar is a good director. (B) Directors are intelligent. Question — What follows?

Statement — Most of the mobile phones in that shop are costly. Question — Which conclusion is necessarily true?

Statements — I) Ravi has five pens. II) No one else in the class has five pens. Question — Which conclusion follows?

Statement — “To pass the examination one must work hard.” Question — Which conclusion is most strictly entailed?

Argument — “This book can help because all good books help.” Question — Which conclusion follows most directly?

Statements: I. Education is a process of lighting. II. The mind requires light to enlighten the core of the cognitive aspect. Conclusions: I. Education is a light which removes the darkness of the mind. II. Education is a static process for the mind.

Statements: I. Best performance in the Olympics fetches a gold medal. II. Player X got a gold medal but later was found to be using a prohibited drug. Conclusions: I. X should be allowed to keep the gold medal. II. The gold medal should be withdrawn and given to the next eligible athlete.

Statements: I. There are monks among those who are felicitated for remarkable social service. II. Jitananda and Vidyananda are among those felicitated. Conclusions: I. Jitananda and Vidyananda did remarkable social service. II. All monks do social service. III. Jitananda and Vidyananda are not monks. IV. All monks are felicitated.

Statements: I. Science has brought gadgets associated with happiness, prosperity, and wealth. II. Science has not solved the problems of overpopulation. Conclusions: I. Overpopulation is due to unscientific thinking. II. Science has not helped world peace.

Statements: I. Conflicts in the mind create tension. II. Resolution of conflict leads to good mental health. Conclusions: I. One becomes very hefty and physically strong by resolving one's conflicts. II. Freedom from conflict leads to good mental health.

Statements: I. Water has shape and volume. II. Knowledge is like water; it flows from one side to another. Conclusions: I. Knowledge is interdisciplinary (it can flow across domains). II. Knowledge is bound within a specific area. III. Knowledge directly influences the core of mental activity.

Statement: Vegetable prices are soaring in the market. Conclusions: I. Vegetables are becoming a rare commodity. II. People cannot eat vegetables.

Statement: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Conclusions: I. All people are friends in good times. II. Enemies in bad times are not friends.

Statement: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating substantial funds to education. Conclusions: I. The quality of education in India would improve soon. II. Funding alone can enhance the quality of education.

Statement: Prostitution is also one of the main reasons for AIDS. Conclusions: I. AIDS is an incurable disease. II. AIDS cannot be completely controlled by banning prostitution only.

Statement: Sealed tenders are invited from competent contractors experienced in executing construction jobs. Conclusions: I. Tenders are invited only from experienced contractors. II. It is difficult to find competent tenderers in construction jobs.