Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT AND CONCLUSION MCQs
Total Questions : 122
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Question 1. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions :
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
Statements : In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions :
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
Answer: Option D. -> Neither I nor II follows
According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.
According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.
Question 2. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.
Conclusions :I. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.
II. The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.
Statements : Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.
Conclusions :I. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.
II. The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.
Answer: Option E. -> Both I and II follow
According to the statement, Government has spoiled financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors. This means that only those persons should be appointed as Directors who are experts in finance and are acquainted with the financial work of the institute. So, both I and II follow.
According to the statement, Government has spoiled financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors. This means that only those persons should be appointed as Directors who are experts in finance and are acquainted with the financial work of the institute. So, both I and II follow.
Answer: Option A. -> Only conclusion I follows
Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.
Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.
Question 4. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : Prime age school-going children in urban India have now become avid as well as more regular viewers of television, even in households without a TV. As a result there has been an alarming decline in the extent of readership of newspapers.
Conclusions :
I. Method of increasing the readership of newspapers should be devised.
II. A team of experts should be sent to other countries to study the impact of TV. on the readership of newspapers.
Statements : Prime age school-going children in urban India have now become avid as well as more regular viewers of television, even in households without a TV. As a result there has been an alarming decline in the extent of readership of newspapers.
Conclusions :
I. Method of increasing the readership of newspapers should be devised.
II. A team of experts should be sent to other countries to study the impact of TV. on the readership of newspapers.
Answer: Option D. -> Neither I nor II follows
The statement concentrates on the increasing viewership of TV. and does not stress either on increasing the readership of newspapers or making studies regarding the same. So, neither I nor II follows.
The statement concentrates on the increasing viewership of TV. and does not stress either on increasing the readership of newspapers or making studies regarding the same. So, neither I nor II follows.
Question 5. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions :
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.
Statements : Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions :
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.
Answer: Option B. -> Only conclusion II follows
The fact given in I is quite contrary to the given statement. So, I does not follow. II mentions the direct implications of the state discussed in the statement. Thus, II follows.
The fact given in I is quite contrary to the given statement. So, I does not follow. II mentions the direct implications of the state discussed in the statement. Thus, II follows.
Answer: Option D. -> Kishan and Chander were guilty.
Question 7. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy and an aerogenerator can convert it into electricity. Though not much has been done in this field, the survey shows that there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy.
Conclusions :
I. Energy by wind is comparatively newly emerging field.
II. The energy crisis can be dealt by exploring more in the field of aero-generation.
Statements : Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy and an aerogenerator can convert it into electricity. Though not much has been done in this field, the survey shows that there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy.
Conclusions :
I. Energy by wind is comparatively newly emerging field.
II. The energy crisis can be dealt by exploring more in the field of aero-generation.
Answer: Option E. -> Both I and II follow
The phrase 'not much has been done in this field' indicates that wind energy is a comparatively newly emerging field. So, I follows. The expression 'there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy' proves II to be true.
The phrase 'not much has been done in this field' indicates that wind energy is a comparatively newly emerging field. So, I follows. The expression 'there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy' proves II to be true.
Answer: Option D. -> Kishan and Chander were guilty.
Answer: Option E. -> Both I and II follow
Both I and II directly follow from the statement.
Both I and II directly follow from the statement.
Question 10. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : The best evidence of India's glorious past is the growing popularity of Ayurvedic medicines in the West.
Conclusions :
I. Ayurvedic medicines are not popular in India.
II. Allopathic medicines are more popular in India.
Statements : The best evidence of India's glorious past is the growing popularity of Ayurvedic medicines in the West.
Conclusions :
I. Ayurvedic medicines are not popular in India.
II. Allopathic medicines are more popular in India.
Answer: Option D. -> Neither I nor II follows
The popularity of Ayurvedic or allopathic medicines in India is not being talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows.
The popularity of Ayurvedic or allopathic medicines in India is not being talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows.
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