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: 1. If only conclusion I follows 2. If only conclusion II follows 3. If either I or II follows 4. If neither I nor II follows and 5. If both I and II follow. Q 9: Statement:The 'Official Secrets Act' (OSA) enacted by the XYZ government during the war seems to be the source of much corruption in the country 'P'. Conclusions: I. The Official Secrets Act has to be abolished immediately to stop corruption in country 'P'. II. The XYZ government wanted to encourage corruption in the government offices. A)Neither I nor II follows B)Either I or II follows C)Only conclusion I follows D)Only conclusion II follows Answer : Option A Explanation: I does not follow. We can't abolish something without examining both the pros and cons. II does not follow because in all probability corruption was not intended; it emerged as a wasteful bye product. Q 10: Statement:Start to think of travelling by train for a holiday. A train journey can give one a better view of places on the way which an air journey cannot give. Conclusions: I. While going for a holiday, people want to enjoy the view of the places on the way. II. People should not travel by air when they are going for a holiday. A)Only conclusion I follows. B)Only conclusion II follows. C)Either I nor II follows. D)Neither I nor II follows. Answer : Option D Explanation: I is an assumption. II is a suggestion but not a conclusion. Hence, neither I nor II follows. Q 11: Statement: Of all the television sets manufactured in India, the `Solar’ brand has the largest sale. Conclusion: I. Volume of sales of all the brands of television sets manufactured in India is known. II. The production of no other television set in India is as large as that of `Solar’. A)Only conclusion I follows. B)Only conclusion II follows. C)Either I or II follows. D)Neither I or II follows. Answer : Option A Explanation: The statement speaks of the sale of `Solar’ brand television sets. It is, therefore, concluded from here that sale of all the TV sets manufactured in India are known. Hence, conclusion I follows. Secondly, production is not directly proportional to the sale. Hence, conclusion II does not follow. Q 12:Statement: All the organised persons find time for rest. Rani, in-spite of her busy schedule, finds time for rest. Conclusions: I. Rani is an organised person. II. Rani is an industrious person A)Only conclusion I follows B)Neither I nor II follows C)Both I and II follow D)Either I or II follows Answer : Option C Explanation: Rani has a busy schedule. This means that she is industrious. But still she finds the time for rest. This means that she is an organised person.So both conclusions follow.

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