Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT AND CONCLUSION MCQs
Statement Conclusions And Inferences
Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by come conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(s).
- Statement:
- All students in my class are bright. Manish is not bright.
- Conclusions:
- (a) Some students are not bright.
- (b) Manish must work hard.
- (c) Non - bright ones are not students.
- (d) Manish is not a student in my class.
Answer: (d)
Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by come conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(s).
- Statement:
- All beggars are poor.
- Conclusions:
- (a) If A is a beggar, then A is not rich.
- (b) If A is not rich, then A is not a beggar.
- (c) All those who are poor are beggars.
- (d) If A is rich, then A is not a beggar.
Answer: (a)
Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by come conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(s).
- Statement:
- Most dresses in that shop are expensive.
- Conclusions:
- (a) There are no cheap dresses available in that shop.
- (b) Handloom dresses in that shop are cheap.
- (c) There are cheap dresses also in that shop.
- (d) Some dresses in that shop are expensive.
Answer: (c)
Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by come conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(s).
- Statement:
- Many creative persons become artists.
- Conclusions:
- (a) A creative person will certainly become an artist.
- (b) It is not possible to become an artist without creativity.
- (c) A high level of creativity is needed to become an artist.
- (d) Some artists are creative persons.
Answer: (d)
Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by come conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(s).
- Statement:
- In the university examination, most of the candidates write in Hindi medium.
- Conclusions:
- (a) Some candidates of this examination write in Hindi.
- (b) Mostly candidates with Hindi medium appear in this examination.
- (c) In this examination, no candidate writes answers in medium other than Hindi.
- (d) All the candidates who appear in this examination write answers in Hindi.
Answer: (b)
Directions: Each of these questions has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion follows from the statement.
Give answer (a) If conclusion I follows (b) If conclusion II follows (c) If either conclusion I or II follows (d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- Statement:
- A man must be wise to be a good wrangler. Good wranglers are talkative and boring.
- Conclusions:
- I. All the wise - persons are boring.
- II. All the wise-persons are good wranglers.
Answer: (d)
According to the statement, good wranglers are wise-men.
But it doesn't mean that all wise-men are good wranglers. So, neither I nor II follows.
Directions: Each of these questions has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion follows from the statement.
Give answer (a) If conclusion I follows (b) If conclusion II follows (c) If either conclusion I or II follows (d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- Statement:
- Songs always have singers to sing them.
- Conclusions:
- I. Singers make a song.
- II. There is no unsung song.
Answer: (a)
Any written piece is recognised as a song when it is sung by a singer. Therefore, the only conclusion I follows.
Directions: Each of these questions has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion follows from the statement.
Give answer (a) If conclusion I follows (b) If conclusion II follows (c) If either conclusion I or II follows (d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- Statement:
- The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
- Conclusions:
- I. Your life will be dull if you don't face a problem.
- II. To escape from problems, you should always have some solution with you.
Answer: (b)
The given statement does not tell anything about life. It only tells about problems and the way to escape from them.
Hence, conclusion II follows.
Directions: Each of these questions has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion follows from the statement.
Give answer (a) If conclusion I follows (b) If conclusion II follows (c) If either conclusion I or II follows (d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- Statement:
- Religions provide the means for attaining eternal peace. People should follow these means.
- Conclusions:
- I. Religions ensure a prosperous life.
- II. Religions help people to eradicate poverty.
Answer: (d)
None of the conclusions is correct.
Directions: Each of these questions has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion follows from the statement.
Give answer (a) If conclusion I follows (b) If conclusion II follows (c) If either conclusion I or II follows (d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- Statement:
- Fortune favours the brave.
- Conclusions:
- I. Risks are necessary for success.
- II. Cowards die many times before their death.
Answer: (a)
According to the statement, only those who tackle the situation bravely achieve success. So, Conclusion I follows,
However, Conclusion Il is ambiguous with concern to the given statement and so does not follow.