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STATEMENT CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES MCQs

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Question 41.

The following questions, a statement is given followed by two conclusions.

Statement : Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead, purchase it if price and quality are your                                            considerations.

Conclusions : I. The product must be good in quality.

                      II. The price of the product must be reasonable.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> if both I and II follow.

 It is mentioned in the statement that one who considers price and quality before buying a product 

should buy the product of company X. So, both I and II follow.


Question 42.

The following questions, a statement is given followed by two conclusions.

Statement : Morning walks are good for health.

Conclusions : I. All healthy people go for morning walks.

                        II. Evening walks are harmful.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

The statement mentions that morning walks improve health. But this does not mean

that all healthy people go for morning walks. So, I does not follow. Also, nothing is

mentioned about evening walks in the statement So, II does not follow.


Question 43.

Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.

Conclusions:


  1. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
  2. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.


  1.    Only conclusion I follows
  2.    Only conclusion II follows
  3.    Either I or II follows
  4.    Neither I nor II follows
  5.    Both I and II follow
 Discuss Question
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.


Question 44.

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:


  1. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
  2. The opening batsmen were spinners.


  1.    Only conclusion I follows
  2.    Only conclusion II follows
  3.    Either I or II follows
  4.    Neither I nor II follows
  5.    Both I and II follow
 Discuss Question
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.


Question 45.

The old order changed yielding place to new.

Conclusions:


  1. Change is the law of nature.
  2. Discard old ideas because they are old.


  1.    Only conclusion I follows
  2.    Only conclusion II follows
  3.    Either I or II follows
  4.    Neither I nor II follows
  5.    Both I and II follow
 Discuss Question
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.


Question 46.

Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.

Conclusions:


  1. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes
    taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of
    finance.

  1. The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.



  1.    Only conclusion I follows
  2.    Only conclusion II follows
  3.    Either I or II follows
  4.    Neither I nor II follows
  5.    Both I and II follow
 Discuss Question
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.


Question 47.

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:


  1. Method of increasing the readership of newspapers should be devised.
  2. A team of experts should be sent to other countries to study the impact of TV. on the readership of newspapers.


  1.    Only conclusion I follows
  2.    Only conclusion II follows
  3.    Either I or II follows
  4.    Neither I nor II follows
  5.    Both I and II follow
 Discuss Question
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.


Question 48.

Directions: In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II.

You have to consider the two 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.




  • Statements:

  • I. Conflicts in mind create tension.

  • II. Resolution of conflict leads to good mental health.



  • Conclusions:

  • I. One becomes very hefty and strong by resolving one's conflicts.

  • II. Freedom from conflict leads to good mental health.

  1.    Only Conclusion I follows
  2.    Only Conclusion Il follows
  3.    Neither Conclusion I nor Il follows
  4.    Both Conclusions and Il follow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only Conclusion Il follows
Answer: (b)
The second statement clearly corroborates Conclusion II.
Question 49.

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.




  • Statement:

  • Most dresses in that shop are expensive.

  1.    Some dresses in that shop are expensive
  2.    There are cheap dresses also in that shop
  3.    Handloom dresses in that shop are cheap
  4.    There are no cheap dresses available in that shop
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> There are cheap dresses also in that shop
Answer: (b)
Most dresses are expensive means some are cheap also.
Question 50.

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.




  • Statement:

  • A. All the students in my class are intelligent.

  • B. Rashmi is not intelligent.

  1.    Rashmi should do hard labour
  2.    Rashmi is not the student of my class
  3.    Some students are not intelligent
  4.    Rashmi is a sports person
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rashmi is not the student of my class
Answer: (b)
If all the students in a particular class are intelligent and Rashmi is not intelligent, then it means Rashmi is not the student of that particular class which does not have a single student who is not intelligent.

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