Statement and Conclusion Questions

• Two pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern when they are opened alternately for one hour each, starting with pipe A. Additional information: (A) Working alone, pipe A can fill the cistern in 40 hours. (B) Pipe B is one third as efficient as pipe A. Based on these statements, which option correctly describes the sufficiency of the information for finding the total time taken to fill the cistern?
• You are asked: "What is the value of the product KL?" Additional information: Statement A: K squared equals 4, that is K^2 = 4. Statement B: L = 0. Which option correctly describes the sufficiency of these statements for determining KL?
• Question: Which train did Harish catch to go to his office? Additional information: Statement A: Harish missed his usual train at 4:15 p.m. Trains arrive every 15 minutes. Statement B: Harish did not catch the 4:45 p.m. train or any train that came after that time. Based on these statements, which option correctly describes the sufficiency of the information?
• Assume the following inequality chain is true: C < T < L = P > Q and N > C > Y. Consider these two conclusions: A. P > Y. B. Y < P. Which option correctly describes which conclusions are definitely true?
• The National Forestry Report 1998 states that India must retain a true forest cover of 33 per cent, but at present the cover is only 19 per cent. A budgetary allocation of Rs. 850 crore for forestry has been described as just a drop in the ocean. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions is logically valid?
• Statements: 1. Elizabeth has four children. 2. Two of the children have blue eyes and two of the children have brown eyes. 3. Half of the children are girls. If the first three statements are taken as facts, which of the following additional statements must also be true?
• Statements: All keys are locks. All locks are bangles. All bangles are cars. Conclusions: a. Some cars are locks. b. Some bangles are keys. c. Some cars are keys. Which of the above conclusions logically follow from the given statements?
• Data sufficiency – arithmetic progression: What is the first term of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) of positive integers? Statement I: The sum of the squares of the first and the second terms is 116. Statement II: The fifth term of the A.P. is divisible by 7. Decide which statement(s) provide sufficient data to determine the first term.
• Data sufficiency – ages: A father's age is 4 years greater than the mother's age and 28 years greater than the son's age. What is the father's age? Which of the following additional conditions should be used to calculate the age? A) The ratio mother/son is a non-prime integer. B) The ratio mother/son is a perfect square integer.
• Statement: National Aluminium Company has moved Georgia from a position of aluminium shortage to self-sufficiency in this metal. Conclusions: 1. Previously, Georgia had to import aluminium. 2. With this speed, Georgia can soon become a foreign exchange earner by exporting aluminium. Which of the above conclusions logically follow from the statement?
• Statement: If gifts are passed on from one person to another, the whole purpose of the gift is defeated. Therefore, a gift should be something useful that attracts you, appeals to you and that you retain instead of passing on. Conclusions: I. If gifts are retained, their utility increases. II. Gifts are not meant for repeated change of hands.
• Data sufficiency – year of birth: In which year was Kalyan born? Statements: a. At present, Kalyan is 15 years younger than his mother. b. Kalyan's brother, who was born in 1991, is 25 years younger than his mother.
• Data sufficiency – relationship: How is Vinitha related to Ragini? Statements: a. Vinitha's husband is the only son of Ragini's mother. b. Vinitha's brother and Ragini's husband are cousins.
• Statement: Government has spoiled many top-ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions. Conclusions: a) Government should appoint Directors of financial institutions by considering the expertise of the person in the area of finance. b) The Director of a financial institution should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institution.
• Statement: National Aluminium Company has moved India from a position of aluminium shortage to self-sufficiency in this metal. Conclusions: a) Previously, India had to import aluminium. b) With this speed, it can soon become a foreign exchange earner by exporting aluminium.
• Draw the conclusion: 1. Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons. 2. Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in The Gaslight Commons. 3. Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate has the highest cost. If the first two statements are true, how should the third statement be classified?
• Equations: I. a^2 - 7a + 12 = 0 II. b^2 - 3b + 2 = 0 Solve both equations to find the possible values of a and b, and determine the relationship between a and b.
• Consider the statement to be true and decide which conclusions follow. Statement: No man is a donkey. Ajay is a man. Conclusions: I. Ajay is not a donkey. II. All men are not Ajay.
• Statements and conclusions – staplers, pins and markers: Statements: I. Some staplers are pins. II. All pins are markers. Conclusions: I. Some staplers are markers. II. All markers are pins.
• Statements and conclusions – cups, vegetables and pens: Statements: I. All cups are vegetables. II. All vegetables are pens. Conclusions: I. Some pens are vegetables. II. Some pens are cups.