Statement and Conclusion Difficult Questions and Answers

Statement and Conclusion

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 ?

Statements
I. Cloudy days tend to be less windiers than sunny days.
II. Foggy days tend to be less windy than cloudy days.

From Statement I, cloudy > more windy > sunny
From Statement II, cloudy >more windy > foggy
From both statements, we conclude that foggy days and sunny days tend to be less windy than cloudy days.

Correct Option: D

From Statement I, cloudy > more windy > sunny
From Statement II, cloudy >more windy > foggy
From both statements, we conclude that foggy days and sunny days tend to be less windy than cloudy days.

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. No teacher comes to the school on a bicycle.
B. Anand comes to the school on a bicycle.
Conclusions
I. Anand is not a teacher.
II. Anand is a student.

Anand comes on a bicycle which is not used by any teacher. Hence, Anand cannot be a teacher. therefore, I is valid. II is not valid because if Anand is not a teacher, he is either a students or a staff member.

Correct Option: A

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

Statement
Cases of bride-burning for dowry are not uncommon.
Conclusion
I. In spite of anti-dowry law, the ill practice still continues.
II. The punishment of inflicted on the party concerned is not hard enough.

I is valid as the statement discusses about dowry and bride-burning . II is valid because if punishment was hard enough, the such ill practice would not have happened.

Correct Option: D

I is valid as the statement discusses about dowry and bride-burning . II is valid because if punishment was hard enough, the such ill practice would not have happened.

Statement
Computer advertisements now fill magazine pages but the real computer revolution in India is taking place quietly and is a likely organization of Government.
Conclusions
I. Both the Central and State Government are computerizing rapidly.
II. The government does not fill the magazine pages with its computer advertisement.

It is given in the statement that computer revolution is taking place quietly and is a likely organization of the Government which means that computerization is being done rapidly Hence, I is valid and II is invalid.

Correct Option: A

Statement
In one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200, out of which 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.

Team may consist of the number of spinners more or less than that given in Conclusion I. Hence, Conclusion I does not follow. Secondly, it is not known from the statement that opening batsmen were spinners. Hence, Conclusion II does not follow.