Statements and Conclusions

Statement: Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead, purchase it if price and quality are your considerations.

Conclusions :

I. The product must be good in quality.

II. The price of the product must be reasonable.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Neither I nor II follows

Both I and II follow

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Statements : In a recent survey report, it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments.

Conclusions :

a) Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life.
b) All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments.

Only 1 follows

Both 1 & 2 follows

Only 2 follows

Neither 1 nor 2 follows

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Statements: The T.V. staff deserves an applaud for showing booth capture.

Conclusions:

T.V. aims at showing things in their true perspective.

People involved in booth capturing have been recognised and are being tried by law.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Either I or II follows

Neither I nor II follows

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Statement

Use “Kraft” colours. They add colour to hour life. â€” An advertisement.

Conclusions

I. Catchy slogans do not attract people.

II. People like dark colours.

conclusion I follows

conclusion II follows.

I or II follows.

I nor II follows.

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Statement : A man must be wise to be a good wrangler. Good wranglers are talkative and boring.

Conclusions :
I. All the wise persons are boring.
II. All the wise persons are wranglers.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Neither I nor II follows

Either I or II follows

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Statement:

An advertisement – Interest rate will be fixed on the basis of our bank’s rate prevailing on the date of deposit and refixed every quarter thereafter.

Conclusions:

I. It is left to the depositors to guard their interest.

II. The bank’s interest rates are subject to change on a day to day basis depending on market position.

If only conclusion I follows

If only conclusion II follows

If either I or II follows

If neither I nor II follows

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Two statements are followed by 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 have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.

Statements:

The constitution assures the fundamental rights.

Parliament has the right to amend the constitution.

Conclusions:

I. The Parliament includes fundamental rights in the constitution.

II. The Parliament did not assure the fundamental rights.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Both conclusions I and II follow

Neither of the above

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Statement : Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and excel well in the field of music.

Conclusions :

I. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.

II. Even though your voice is not good, one can keep practising.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Either I or II follows

Neither I nor II follows

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Statement − You work hard and consistently, you will pass the exam.

Conclusions −

I. Working hard is necessary to pass the exam.

II. Consistency is required to pass the exam.

You work hard and consistently, you will pass the exam.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Either I or II follows

Both the conclusions will follow

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Statements: Water supply in wards A and B of the city will be affected by about 50% on Friday because repairing work of the main lines is to be carried out.

Conclusions:

The residents in these wards should economise on water on Friday.
The residents in these wards should store some water on the previous day.

Only conclusion II follows

Either I or II follows

Both I and II follow

Neither I nor II follows

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Statement: The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.

Conclusions: I. Your life will be dull if you don’t face a problem.
II. To escape from problems, you should have some solutions with you.

if only conclusion I follows.

if only conclusion II follows.

if either I nor II follows.

if neither I nor II follows.

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Statement: It is reported that though Vitamin E present in fresh fruits and vegetables is beneficial for the human body, capsule Vitamin E does not have the same effect on the human body.

Courses of Action:
I. The sale of capsule Vitamin E should be banned.
II. People should be encouraged to take fresh fruits and vegetables to meet the body’s requirement of Vitamin E.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Either I or II follows

Neither I nor II follows

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Statement: The condition of all the major roads in the city has deteriorated due to incessant rain during the last two months.

Courses of Action:

The city civic authority should deploy additional traffic staff to regulate vehicular movement.
The city’s civic authority should immediately make arrangements for repairs of the damaged roads.
Motorists should be alerted at various places by putting up signboards about the bad patches of the roads to enable them to plan their journeys accordingly.