Exercise: Statement And Conclusion

Questions for: Statement And Conclusion

Statements: My first and foremost task is to beautify this city - if city X and Y can do it - why can't we do it. - Statement of Municipal Commissioner of city Z after taking over charge.

Conclusions:

  1. The people of city Z are not aware about the present state of ugliness of their city.
  2. The present Commissioner has worked in city X and Y and has good experience of beautifying cities.
A:
Only conclusion I follows
B:
Only conclusion II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: D
The Commissioner only cites examples of cities X and Y and undertakes to beautify city Z. This does not imply that he has worked in cities X and Y. So, I do not follow. Also, nothing about people's response to the state of the city can be deduced from the statement. Thus, II also does not follow.

Statements: The use of non-conventional sources of energy will eliminate the energy crisis in the world.

Conclusions:

  1. Modern technology is gradually replacing the conventional sources of energy.
  2. The excessive exploitation of environment has led to depletion of conventional sources of energy.
A:
Only conclusion I follows
B:
Only conclusion II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: E
Both I and II directly follow from the given statement.

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

Conclusions:

  1. World appreciates some concepts but may not uphold it.
  2. Concept of ethics and morality are not practicable in life.
A:
Only conclusion I follows
B:
Only conclusion II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Clearly, I is vague and so does not follow. However, II directly follows from the given statement.

Statements: From the next academic year, students will have the option of dropping Mathematics and Science for their school leaving certificate examination.

Conclusions:

  1. Students who are weak in Science and Mathematics will be admitted.
  2. Earlier students did not have the choice of continuing their education without taking these subjects.
A:
Only conclusion I follows
B:
Only conclusion II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: E
Since the new system gives the students the option of dropping Science and Mathematics, so students weak in these subjects can also be admitted. So, I follows. Also, it is mentioned that the new system will come into effect from the next academic year. This means that it did not exist previously. So, II also follows.

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

Conclusions:

  1. All parents these days are very well off.
  2. Parents have an obsessive passion for a perfect development of their children through good schooling.
A:
Only conclusion I follows
B:
Only conclusion II follows
C:
Either I or II follows
D:
Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
The statement implies that people are inclined towards giving their children good education. So, only II follows while I does not.
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