Statement and Conclusion


Direction: In each of the question below one statement is followed by blank space which is followed by a conclusion which can be drawn from either the statement given in the question or from the statement given in the question and an addition statement which may fit the blank space. You have to study the question and the alternatives which provide a statement and decide which of the answer best fits between the given statement and conclusion ?

  1. Statement I
    Heavy unseasonal rains have lashed most part of the city causing flood like situation.
    Conclusion
    Government has decided to launch a massive food for work programme to come out of the crises.
    A. Statement II
    Almost the entire ripe kharif crop was washed away by the flood water.
    B. Statement II
    Many villages remained marooned for over a week.
    C. Statement II
    Many big cities were inundated and people rambled for food in the tiny shop in the locality.









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    The conclusion that the Government has to launch a food for work programme makes the option valid.

    Correct Option: A

    The conclusion that the Government has to launch a food for work programme makes the option valid.


Direction: On the basis of the given two statement, determine which of the conclusion marked (a), (b), (c) or (d) can be most logically drawn ?

  1. Statement
    I. Some musician play tabla.
    II. All table players need to be trained for atleast 10 yr.









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    As all table players are trained for atleast 10 yr and some musicians play table tabla, so some musicians who play table are trained for 10 yr.

    Correct Option: C

    As all table players are trained for atleast 10 yr and some musicians play table tabla, so some musicians who play table are trained for 10 yr.



Direction: In each of the question has two statements. You have to take the statement to be correct even, if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Which of the given three conclusion can be logically concluded from the given facts ?

  1. Statements
    A group of four has atleast two female members. Three of the group members are collage students.
    Conclusions
    I. Two female group members are college students.
    II. There are atmost two male members.
    III. there is atlest one female college student.









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    From the statement, it can be deduced that there are atmost two male members and there is atleast one female college student.

    Correct Option: B

    From the statement, it can be deduced that there are atmost two male members and there is atleast one female college student.


Direction: If all the statement marked I, II and III are true, then which one of the marked(a), (b), (c) and (d) can be most logically deduced ?

  1. I. Whenever milk is kept in front of a child, he/she starts crying.
    II. Children cry, if they are hungry.
    III. Unhappy children are hungry.









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    From the statement, it is deduced that a child crying means he/she is unhappy.

    Correct Option: B

    From the statement, it is deduced that a child crying means he/she is unhappy.



Direction: In each of the following given below, one or more statement(s) is/are followed by inferential conclusions. The conclusion, which can be derived without supposing anything else i.e., without adding anything extra to the statement(s), is your answer.

  1. Statement
    Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the villagers are below twenty five. Then, which one of the following is certainly true?
    I. All the villagers who have their own houses are literate
    II. Some villagers under twenty five are literate
    III. A quarter of the villages who have their own houses cultivate paddy
    IV. Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate









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    As per the given information,
    Own house=1/2, paddy cultivater=1/5
    Literate= 1/3 and below 25=4/5
    Certainly, the some villagers under 25 are literate as for the given information.

    Correct Option: B

    As per the given information,
    Own house=1/2, paddy cultivater=1/5
    Literate= 1/3 and below 25=4/5
    Certainly, the some villagers under 25 are literate as for the given information.