Statement Conclusions And Inferences(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude

STATEMENT CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES MCQs

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Question 391. Statement:The US state department, after pursuing several leads, has warned that the scheduled execution of a Pakistani convicted of murdering two US citizens could trigger retaliatory attacks on US interests overseas. Prime among them include recreational places like beaches and resorts.Courses of Action:I. US military forces in foreign lands should exercise extreme caution and be on high alert.II. All terrorists in the US should be immediately executed.III. High security should be provided at all beaches and resorts.

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Answer: Option C. -> Only I and III follow

I and II are the proper courses of actions as the terrorist can attack at any place.II is not proper course of action, as this cannot be done immediately.

Question 392. Statement:In India, unexpected deaths in road accidents as a result of lack of emergency medical facilities, is increasing by the day. At last count 80,000 people died in road accidents last year, which is one death every 6 minutes.Courses of Action:I. Ambulances equipped with the latest technology and accompanying medical crew must be available round the clock at all hospitals to reach the victims on time.II. Facilities in hospitals should be expanded to treat road accident victims.III. 'Flying hospitals' on wheels must be used to patrol the streets regularly.

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Answer: Option B. -> Only I follows

Here the lack of energy medical facilities.I follows, as it profits the emergency medical facility.II is based on assumption that hospitals does not have such facilities.III is not a proper course of action as that may cause a new problem to the vehicles travelling on roads.

Question 393. Statement:The amount spent per year on printing various documents for providing information to Members of Parliament is so huge that it can bring about 25,000 families above the poverty line.Which of the following is a course of action that can be initiated to reduce this expenditure?

The MPs should share the same document instead of asking for a document for each one individually.
The documents should be printed in very small font and on both sides of the paper.
The MPs should be provided with laptops and only soft copies of the documents should be provided to them.
All documents should be printed in big font and displayed on the notice boards of the Parliament so that all MPs can refer to them.
None of these

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Answer: Option C. -> The MPs should be provided with laptops and only soft copies of the documents should be provided to them.

The problem to be solved is to reduce the amount spent on printing documents.Choice (1) is not practically implementable. As the MPs may be at different places or the document may get mutilated when many people handle it.Choice (2) is not implementable as it may not be possible to read the document.Choice (3) is a feasible course of action. Event some cost is involved in providing laptops to all the MPs, this is a one time expenditure. With this the amount spent on printing documents can be reduced to a great extent.Choice (4) has other problems like the MPs may not be able to remember the content of the document.Hence (3) is a feasible course of action.

Question 394. Statement:The government's efforts to curtail drug abuse is unable to achieve any result, mainly because the people who are involved in this are closely related to high profile people in the society.Which of the following is a course of action that can be initiated to reduce drug menace?

The government should provide more support to the enforcement authority in bringing such people to books.
The government should ask the drug peddlers to not to sell drugs to high profile people.
The government should declare consumption of drugs as illegal.
The Prime Minister should call for meeting of all high profile people in the society to discuss the matter.
None of these

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Answer: Option A. -> The government should provide more support to the enforcement authority in bringing such people to books.

The statement brings out the reasons behind the government's failure to curtail drug menace.As the people involved are high profile people, it is possible that the efforts of the enforcement authority do not run smoothly. Choice (1) states that the government should increase its support to the enforcement authority. This would help them to perform their duty properly. Hence, (1) is proper course of action.Choice (2) is meaningless as the government does not support selling of drugs at all.Choice (3) is based on the assumption that drug abuse is not declared illegal. Hence, (3) is not a proper course of action.It is meaningless to have meeting with those who are actually involved in illegal activity to discuss about such activity. Hence, (4) is not a proper course of action.Hence, Choice (1) is proper course of action.

Question 395. Statement:The wider the roads the greater the number of accidents that take place. People tend to drive at break neck speeds when they find empty, wide and well laid roads leading to avoidable accidents.Which of the following is a course of action that can be initiated to avoid accidents?

Only single line roads should be laid so that people will not be able drive fast.
Speed limits should be displayed at regular intervals along such roads.
Photographs of the victims of the accident should be displayed along these roads.
Speed locks should be fixed to all the vehicles at the time of manufacture.
None of these

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Answer: Option E. -> None of these

It is given that people tend to drive fast on empty and wide roads leading to accidents.Choice (1) suggests narrowing the roads. This may cause problems in the from of traffic jams. This is a short sighted decision because traffic may increase in future.Choice (2) is based on the assumption that speed limits are not displayed. It is a normal practice that speed limits are displayed wherever necessary.Display of photographs may distract the attention of drivers causing more accidents. Hence, (3) is not a proper course of action.Choice (4) does not have immediate impact on the problem.Hence, none of them is a proper course of action.

Question 396. Statement:Many youngsters are addicted to social network sites on the internet. This has become a major cause of concern as these youngsters are not paying attention to their studies.Which of the following steps should the parents of such youngsters take to rid these youngsters of the addiction?

Children should be counselled to make them understand the problems that they would face in future if they neglect their studies.
Social networking should be banned.
Youngsters should not be allowed to access the internet.
Youngsters should be made to practice yoga.
None of these

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Answer: Option A. -> Children should be counselled to make them understand the problems that they would face in future if they neglect their studies.

The problem to be solved is to divert the youngsters from too much of indulgence in social networking to studies.Choice (a) helps in reducing the problem as it can make some of those youngsters to understand and rectify themselves. Hence, (a) is a proper step.Banning of social network is an extreme step. Moreover it is not that social networking is bad by it self. Hence, (b) is not a proper step to be taken.Internet also helps youngsters to learn many useful things. Hence, (c) is not a proper step to be taken.Choice (d) does not specify how yoga is going to divert the youngsters from social networking to studies. Hence, (d) is not a proper step to be taken.

Question 397. Statement:Unauthorized absence from offices and negligence of duty among the employees working in the government offices located in remote villages is severely hampering the government's efforts to develop such villages.Which of the following steps should the government properly to official duties in such places?

Government should find out the reasons for such behaviour and fulfill all the needs of the employees working in such places.
The number of surprise inspections of such offices should be increased and the erring employees should be dealt with strictly.
The officials or employees found absent from the office without prior permission should be removed from the services.
No office should be established at such places.
None of these

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Answer: Option B. -> The number of surprise inspections of such offices should be increased and the erring employees should be dealt with strictly.

The given problem is that the employees posted at remote places are not discharging their duties properly. Fulfilling all the needs of the employees is not practically possible. Hence, (a) is not a proper step to be taken.If the number of surprise inspections were increased it would keep the employees alert and makes them to attend the office regularly. Hence, (b) can mitigate the problem.Choice (c) is an extreme action. There could be some genuine reasons also. Hence, (c) is not a proper step to be taken.Choice (d) creates another problem. Because without offices the government will not be able to provide services to people living in such places. Hence, (d) is not a proper step to be taken.Hence, (b) is a proper step to be taken.

Question 398. Should there be an upper age limit for a person to assume the post of prime minister?Arguments:I. Yes, a leader must not only be wise and experienced but also be energetic and young enough to understand the trends of the world.II. No, older the leader, better he is, as he can lead more effectively owing to his experience.

if only argument I is strong.
if only argument II is strong.
if either I or II is strong.
if neither I nor II is strong.
if both I and II are strong.

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Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II are strong.

Statement I says that the prime minister must be "young enough" for some explained reasons. This implies that the prime minister must not be older than a certain age limit.This statement is strong.Statement II: This says that there should not be an upper limit because older persons can perform better because of the experience gained. This is also strong.

Question 399. Should the manufacturing of leather products be prohibited?Arguments:I. Yes, killing animals for any reason other than survivals is making the environment dangerous.II. NO, leather products are the biggest foreign exchange earners.

if only argument I is strong.
if only argument II is strong.
if either I or II is strong.
if neither I nor II is strong.
if both I and II are strong.

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Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II is strong.

Statement I: There are two points to be considered.(a) Whether clothing is for survival or not?(b) Can we use the leather of those animals which are killed for food?Because statement I is not explaining the answers to the above questions. It is considered to be a weak argument.Statement II: It is most likely that the reason behind the proposal is more related to morals and feelings rather than money. Foreign exchange cannot be a valid argument in this context. Hence, both are weak arguments.

Question 400. Should Simons, a hardware company, enter the software industry?Arguments:I. Yes, if there is an indigenous software development wing, the Research and Development of hardware would be more effective.II. No, software industry is in recession.

if only argument I is strong.
if only argument II is strong.
if either I or II is strong.
if neither I nor II is strong.
if both I and II are strong.

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Answer: Option B. -> if only argument II is strong.

Statement I: This statement is talking about a software wing for indigenious purposes [to support R and D], whereas the question is about entering the industry. This statement is irrelevant and hence the argument is weak.Statement II: This is an important point to be considered before entering any industry.