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 four conclusions. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
- Statements:
- A. The constitution assures fundamental rights.
- B. Parliament has the right to amend the constitution.
- Conclusions:
- I. Parliament included fundamental rights in the constitution.
- II. Parliament did not assure fundamental rights.
Answer: (b)
From the above two statements, it is not clear whether the parliament can assure the fundamental rights or not.
Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by three conclusions.
You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions if any follow from the given statements.
[S.S.C. (CGL) 2013]
- Statements:
- I. Water has a shape, has volume.
- II. The knowledge is like water, flowing from one side to another.
- Conclusions:
- I. The knowledge is interdisciplinary.
- II. The knowledge is bound within a specific area.
- III. The knowledge influences the core of mental activity directly.
Answer: (a)
From the statements, it is clear that knowledge is interdisciplinary.
Thus, the Conclusion I follows.
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:
- 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:
- 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)
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.
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.
Answer: (d)
None of the conclusions is correct.