Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT AND CONCLUSION MCQs
Statement Conclusions And Inferences
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Question 581. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : In India, more emphasis should be placed on areas such as agriculture, engineering and technology instead of basic and pure sciences.
Conclusions :
I. India has achieved sufficient progress in basic and pure sciences.
II. In the past, the productivity factor in our economy was neglected.
Statements : In India, more emphasis should be placed on areas such as agriculture, engineering and technology instead of basic and pure sciences.
Conclusions :
I. India has achieved sufficient progress in basic and pure sciences.
II. In the past, the productivity factor in our economy was neglected.
Answer: Option B. -> Only conclusion II follows
That more emphasis should be laid on productivity areas instead of sciences does not mean that the country has achieved sufficient progress in sciences. But it implies that productivity factor was previously being neglected. So, II follows while I does not.
That more emphasis should be laid on productivity areas instead of sciences does not mean that the country has achieved sufficient progress in sciences. But it implies that productivity factor was previously being neglected. So, II follows while I does not.
Question 582. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : The Bank of England's move to auction 25 metric tons of gold drew plenty of bidders looking for a bargain, but was criticised by major gold producers worldwide.
Conclusions :
I. The Bank of England should not auction gold which it possesses to keep steady international prices of gold.
II. Bidders should quote higher gold prices to retain present value of gold in the international markets.
Statements : The Bank of England's move to auction 25 metric tons of gold drew plenty of bidders looking for a bargain, but was criticised by major gold producers worldwide.
Conclusions :
I. The Bank of England should not auction gold which it possesses to keep steady international prices of gold.
II. Bidders should quote higher gold prices to retain present value of gold in the international markets.
Answer: Option D. -> Neither I nor II follows
The statement does not talk against the auction but only speaks of the response it received from the bidders and gold producers. So, I does not follow. The phrase 'plenty of bidders looking for a bargain' is quite contrary to II. So, II also does not follow.
The statement does not talk against the auction but only speaks of the response it received from the bidders and gold producers. So, I does not follow. The phrase 'plenty of bidders looking for a bargain' is quite contrary to II. So, II also does not follow.
Question 583. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should new big industries be started in Kolkata ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will create job opportunities.
II. No. It will further add the pollution of the city.
Statement : Should new big industries be started in Kolkata ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will create job opportunities.
II. No. It will further add the pollution of the city.
Answer: Option C. -> Either I or II is strong.
Opening new industries is advantageous in creating more job opportunities mean while it further increases the pollution of the city. So, either of arguments is strong.
Opening new industries is advantageous in creating more job opportunities mean while it further increases the pollution of the city. So, either of arguments is strong.
Question 584. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement : Today out of the world population of several thousand million, the majority of men have to live under governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent.
Conclusion :
I. People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent.
II. People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.
Statement : Today out of the world population of several thousand million, the majority of men have to live under governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent.
Conclusion :
I. People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent.
II. People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.
Answer: Option B. -> Only conclusion II follows.
It is mentioned in the statement that most people are forced to live under Governments which refuse them from personal liberty and the right to dissent. This means that they are not indifferent to these rights but have a desire for them. So, only I follows.
It is mentioned in the statement that most people are forced to live under Governments which refuse them from personal liberty and the right to dissent. This means that they are not indifferent to these rights but have a desire for them. So, only I follows.
Question 585. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement : A medical College has started a cell which will conduct counseling workshops in the field of stress management to patients and general public.
Conclusion :
I. The hospital has needed resources to start such activity.
II. Patients and general public feel a need to have such cell in the hospital.
Statement : A medical College has started a cell which will conduct counseling workshops in the field of stress management to patients and general public.
Conclusion :
I. The hospital has needed resources to start such activity.
II. Patients and general public feel a need to have such cell in the hospital.
Answer: Option E. -> Both I and II follows.
Since, The hospital has started the activity, it must have been well-equipped for the same. So, I follows. Also, any new activity is started keeping in mind the need for it. So, II also follows.
Since, The hospital has started the activity, it must have been well-equipped for the same. So, I follows. Also, any new activity is started keeping in mind the need for it. So, II also follows.
Question 586. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement : Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six month.
Conclusion :
I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.
Statement : Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six month.
Conclusion :
I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.
Answer: Option B. -> Only conclusion II follows.
The statement asserts that people cannot stand any particular trend for long and seek change quite often. So, only II follows.
The statement asserts that people cannot stand any particular trend for long and seek change quite often. So, only II follows.
Question 587. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statement :Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom and democracy would be meaningless.
Conclusion :
I. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand.
II. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy.
Statement :Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom and democracy would be meaningless.
Conclusion :
I. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand.
II. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy.
Answer: Option B. -> Only conclusion II follows.
There is nothing mentioned about the relation between political freedom and democracy. So, I does not follow. But II directly follows from the given statement.
There is nothing mentioned about the relation between political freedom and democracy. So, I does not follow. But II directly follows from the given statement.
Question 588. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should there be uniform for students of the colleges in India as in the schools ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this will improve the ambiance of the colleges as all students will be decently dressed.
II. No, the college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.
Statement : Should there be uniform for students of the colleges in India as in the schools ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this will improve the ambiance of the colleges as all students will be decently dressed.
II. No, the college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.
Answer: Option B. -> Only Argument II is strong.
After being in strict discipline and following a formal dress code of the school for so many years, the students must be granted some liberty in college life, as they have to take on the responsibilities of life, next. Besides, schools adopt uniforms to take care of the security of the child - an aspect which doesn't matter much in the Colleges. So, argument II holds strong. Also, the environment of the college depend on the students' dedication and etiquette and not on their uniforms. So, argument I is vague.
After being in strict discipline and following a formal dress code of the school for so many years, the students must be granted some liberty in college life, as they have to take on the responsibilities of life, next. Besides, schools adopt uniforms to take care of the security of the child - an aspect which doesn't matter much in the Colleges. So, argument II holds strong. Also, the environment of the college depend on the students' dedication and etiquette and not on their uniforms. So, argument I is vague.
Question 589. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan.
Conclusions :
I. The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also.
II. Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer.
Statements : In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan.
Conclusions :
I. The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also.
II. Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer.
Answer: Option D. -> Neither I nor II follows
The statement neither propagates the diet of any of the countries nor compares the two types of cancer. So, neither I nor II follows.
The statement neither propagates the diet of any of the countries nor compares the two types of cancer. So, neither I nor II follows.
Question 590. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : The Government run company had asked its employees to declare their income and assets but it has been strongly resisted by employees union and no employee is going to declare his income.
Conclusions :
I. The employees of this company do not seem to have any additional undisclosed income besides their salary.
II. The employees union wants all senior officers to declare their income first.
Statements : The Government run company had asked its employees to declare their income and assets but it has been strongly resisted by employees union and no employee is going to declare his income.
Conclusions :
I. The employees of this company do not seem to have any additional undisclosed income besides their salary.
II. The employees union wants all senior officers to declare their income first.
Answer: Option D. -> Neither I nor II follows
Nothing about the details of the employees' income or the cause of their refusal to declare their income and assets, can be deduced from the given statement. So, neither I nor II follows.
Nothing about the details of the employees' income or the cause of their refusal to declare their income and assets, can be deduced from the given statement. So, neither I nor II follows.
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