Statement and Conclusion Difficult Questions and Answers

Statement and Conclusion

Direction: Two statements are given followed by the two Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.

Statements
A. Vitamin B-cmplex is the best for health.
B. Fruits contain Vitamin B-complex.
Conclusions
I. We should grow fruits.
II. Fruits are good for health.

I does not make any connection with the given statement, but II does. Hence, I cannot be drawn but II can be.
fruits → B-Complex → good for health

Correct Option: B

I does not make any connection with the given statement, but II does. Hence, I cannot be drawn but II can be.
fruits → B-Complex → good for health

Statements
A. Most of the 64 number buses go to my office.
B. This is 64 number bus.
Conclusions
I. This bus goes to my office.
II. This bus does not go to my office.

Presence of word 'most' in the statement makes both I and II ambiguous. hence, none of I and II can be drawn.

Correct Option: D

Presence of word 'most' in the statement makes both I and II ambiguous. hence, none of I and II can be drawn.

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

What do you conclude from following two statements?
I. Hybrid plants are resistant to fungus.
II. Fungal infection reduce the life of plants

Clearly, Conclusions I follows. Hybrid plants are resistant to fungus and hence the life-span of hybrid plants is greater.

Correct Option: A

Clearly, Conclusions I follows. Hybrid plants are resistant to fungus and hence the life-span of hybrid plants is greater.

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 traffic police of city 'X ' has launched a service under which the commuters can get to know about traffic diversions, pending challans or even the whereabouts of area traffic police officials by sending an SMS.
Conclusions :
I. The facility will allow the computers to get the latest traffic update.
II. The move will increase the sale of cell phones enormously.

Only conclusion I follows from the given statement. Facility to get the traffic update will not necessarily increase the sale of cellphone enormously. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

Correct Option: A

Only conclusion I follows from the given statement. Facility to get the traffic update will not necessarily increase the sale of cellphone enormously. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

Statement:
Smoking cannabis, a drug made from hemp plant, causes illness similar to smoking cigarettes, such as heart disease and cancer, but is far more dangerous than tobacco for mental health.
Conclusions :
I. Increase in cannabis smoking could lead to a surge in mental illness.
II. Cannabis has effected on the body equal to that of cigarettes and worse on the mind.

I is obvious from the statement. But the words ' equal effected' used in conclusion II can't be correlated with the statement. Hence, conclusion II does not follow.

Correct Option: A

I is obvious from the statement. But the words ' equal effected' used in conclusion II can't be correlated with the statement. Hence, conclusion II does not follow.