Statement and Conclusion - 02

01. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The XYZ Medical College has started a cell which will conduct counselling workshops in the field of stress management to patients and general public.

Conclusions :
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.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Both I and II follow
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
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.

02. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Double your money in five months - An advertisement.

Conclusions :
I. The assurance is not genuine.
II. People want their money to grow.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
The authenticity of the given statement cannot be deduced. So, I does not follow. Since, the advertisement talks of quick returns, it implies that people want their money to grow, as an advertisement always imbibes comments and features that attract the attention of the people immediately. So, II follows.

03. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : 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.

Conclusions :
I. People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent.
II. People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
It is mentioned in the statement that most people are forced to live under Governments which refuse them 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 II follows.

04. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Irregularity is a cause for failure in exams. Some regular students fail in the examinations.

Conclusions :
I. All failed students are regular.
II. All successful students are not regular.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
The given statement clearly implies that all irregular and some regular students fail in the examinations. This, in turn, means that all successful students are regular but not all regular students are successful. So, neither I nor II follows.

05. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Fortune favours the brave.

Conclusions :
I. Risks are necessary for success.
II. Cowards die many times before their death.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
According to the statement, only those who tackle situations bravely achieve success. So, I follows. However, II is vague with regard to the given statement and so does not follow.

06. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : America's defence secretary reiterated that they would continue to supply arms to Pakistan.

Conclusions :
I. Pakistan is incapable of manufacturing arms.
II. It would ensure peace in the region.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Pakistan's ability to manufacture arms is not being talked about in the statement. So, I does not follow. The fact in II cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, II also does not follow.

07. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : It is almost impossible to survive and prosper in this world without sacrificing ethics and morality.

Conclusions :
I. World appreciates some concepts but may not uphold it.
II. Concept of ethics and morality are not practicable in life.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Clearly, I is vague and so does not follow. However, II directly follows from the given statement.

08. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Parents are prepared to pay any price for an elite education to their children.

Conclusions :
I. All parents these days are very well off.
II. Parents have an obsessive passion for a perfect development of their children through good schooling.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
The statement implies that people are inclined towards giving their children good education. So, only II follows while I does not.

09. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : 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 solutions with you.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Clearly, both I and II do not follow from the given statement.

10. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The average number of persons per household is 5 in urban areas whereas it is 7 in rural areas. The national average is 6.

Conclusions :
I. The population per unit area in the rural areas is higher than in the urban areas.
II. More persons live in the same household in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas.

  • 1Only conclusion I follows
  • 2Only conclusion II follows
  • 3Either I or II follows
  • 4Neither I nor II follows
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
The population per household and not the population per unit area is being talked about in the statement. So, only II follows while I does not.

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