Statement and Conclusion
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 book 'X' is the only one which focuses on cross- border terrorism in India during the last two decades.
Conclusions :
I. No other book deals with cross-border terrorism in India.
II. There were not any kind of threat from cross-border terrorism two decades ago.
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We can infer from the statement that there is no such book which focuses on cross-border terrorism in India during last two decades. But conclusion I does not consist of the words 'the last two decades'. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Again, the statement is silent on cross-border terrorism before the last two decades. Hence, II does not follow.
Correct Option: D
We can infer from the statement that there is no such book which focuses on cross-border terrorism in India during last two decades. But conclusion I does not consist of the words 'the last two decades'. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Again, the statement is silent on cross-border terrorism before the last two decades. Hence, II does not follow.
- Statement:
We are not going to recruit those persons as our Research Team Members who are below thirty years of age and do not have versatile qualities.-Statement of an organization XYZ
Conclusions :
I. Those who will be selected will posses many different skills.
II. Those who will be selected for the post will be more than thirty years of age.
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II does not follow because 'less than thirty' does not imply that the persons will be more than thirty. He/she may be of thirty years of age.
Correct Option: A
II does not follow because 'less than thirty' does not imply that the persons will be more than thirty. He/she may be of thirty years of age.
- Statement:
The militants killed in recent commando operation in country X wore new shoes.-A leader of country X
Conclusions :
I. The militants were not citizens of country 'X'.
II. The militants were not foreigners.
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New shoes can't reveal one's citizenship. But either of the conclusions must be true .
Correct Option: C
New shoes can't reveal one's citizenship. But either of the conclusions must be true .
- Statement:
There is an anomalous situation in India at present. The food production is over 200 m tonnes and there are 40 m tonnes of foodgrains in the godowns. But there is no food security among millions of people.
Conclusions :
I. People do not have the power to purchase food.
II. Indian government exports most part of the foodgrains.
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I can be concluded. It is an important reason of the insecurity of food in spite of large stocks and production. II can't be concluded.
Correct Option: A
I can be concluded. It is an important reason of the insecurity of food in spite of large stocks and production. II can't be concluded.
- Statement:
All over the world there is rat race for achieving higher growth rate of the GDP, but the economic benefits are seldom calculated vis-a-vis the social cost incurred in the from of degradation of environment.
Conclusions :
I. Higher growth rate achieved by degradation of environment is not good.
II. Other modes of achieving higher growth rate is more beneficiary than the current mode.
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I is an assumption that has led the speaker to show his concern in the statement. II can also not be concluded. We don't know about the benefits/losses of alternative modes.
Correct Option: D
I is an assumption that has led the speaker to show his concern in the statement. II can also not be concluded. We don't know about the benefits/losses of alternative modes.
