Statement and Conclusion Easy Questions and Answers

Statement and Conclusion

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.

Statement
State Government imposes a monthly tax on the salary of all the employees. The tax amount varies according to the income slab. The Central Government also imposes tax. This is against the theory of taxation.
Conclusions
I. A regular collection, irrespective of the income slab, by the Central Government is the income tax
II. The Central Government should not collect any tax on income
III. Income tax should not vary according to the income slabs
IV. Tax should be imposed only once on an individual

As tax should be imposed only once on an individual, only conclusion (d) follows.

Correct Option: D

As tax should be imposed only once on an individual, only conclusion (d) follows.

Statement
Vehicular sources contribute 60% to the total pollution level of Delhi, as informed in the Rajya Sabha today.
Conclusions
I. The court has ordered that the main source of pollution should be identified
II. The problem of pollution is high in the work list
III. In the other cities also, vehicular source contributes around the same percentage level of pollution
IV. This matter was raised first in the Lok Sabha

Problem of pollution was discussed in the Rajya Sabha because it was getting priority on the agenda of the house.

Correct Option: B

Problem of pollution was discussed in the Rajya Sabha because it was getting priority on the agenda of the house.

Direction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement. Give answer

Statement:
The pollution-related problems made the people of country X realise that while economic growth was important, environment conservation was also necessary.
Conclusions :
I. Initially, the people of country 'X' concentrated only on economic growth of the country.
II. Economic growth has been achieved at the cost of environmental balance.

The worsening of pollution-related problems accompanied by economic growth confirms conclusion II . And this automatically confirms I. (This imbalance is only because of lack of lack of awareness of the people of the country X.)

Correct Option: E

Statement:
For locating your buyers, negotiating with importers, securing buying agencies and orders, and for exporting your goods, write to us.
Conclusions :
I. We are an export house.
II. Our dealings are done only through correspondence.

I follows because the functions stated are obviously those of an export house. II does not follow because ''write to us'' is only for the reader's convenience. It seldom so happens that business houses do not entertain clients face-to-face.

Correct Option: A

Statement:
As we globalise, you realise that economics is the driver of the political relationship ----- it is not the other way round. That is what is happening between India and the US.
Conclusions :
I. The Indo-US relationships are improving .
II. Trade between India and US is diminishing.

All that statements tell us is that the relationship between the two countries is not constant. Now, the change may be in either direction. It can be either I or II.

Correct Option: D

All that statements tell us is that the relationship between the two countries is not constant. Now, the change may be in either direction. It can be either I or II.