Statement & Conclusion - Set 1

Instructions:  

In each of the following questions there is a statement or short paragraph followed by two conclusions I and II. Assuming the statement to be true mark the correct option
 

1:  

 Statement:  Since the feeling of superiority is built in wherever there is social development, there is a little that can be done to arrest it except at the cost of social development.

Con. I: To maintain social development complex should be allowed to continue.

Con.II: Social development and complex run side by side.

A.

only conclusion I follows

B.

only conclusion II follows.

C.

both I and II follow

D.

neither I nor II follows

 
 

Option: C

Explanation :

If we remove superiority complex from the mind of the people we will jeopardise social development.

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2:  

Statement :  A maladjusted is a non- criminal who commits crime for the sake of adjustment.

Con. I:  Some crimes have their root cause in adjustment problems.

Con.II:  Maladjustment and delinquency go hand in hand.

A.

only conclusion I follows

B.

only conclusion II follows.

C.

both I and II follow

D.

neither I nor II follows

 
 

Option: C

Explanation :

Both the conclusions can be drawn from the statement but only one conclusion will be correct at one time. Thus either I follows or II follows.

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3:  

Statement: The oceans are store house of practically every mineral including . 238U92. But like most other minerals it is found in extremely low concentration about 3 grams per 1000 tons of water.

Con. I:  Sea water contains silver and iron.

Con.II:  Gold is found about 3 grams per 1000 tons of water.

A.

only conclusion I follows

B.

only conclusion II follows.

C.

both I and II follow

D.

neither I nor II follows

 
 

Option: A

Explanation :

Every mineral is found in oceans and also in low concentrations but second conclusion does not follow because all minerals are not found in the same concentration. 3 grams per 1000 tons of water concentration has been used exclusively for 238U92

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4:  

Statement: No new tax has been proposed in the budget of  2011-12. It is still a surplus budget.

Con. I: The budget of  2011-12 may be considered a good budget.

Con.II: 2011-12  budget is a surplus budget because no new tax has been proposed.

A.

only conclusion I follows

B.

only conclusion II follows.

C.

both I and II follow

D.

neither I nor II follows

 
 

Option: A

Explanation :

If burden of tax does not increase even then it is able to meet the budgetary requirement of the government, it is a good budget.

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5:  

Statement: The essence of one day cricket is the ability to score runs fast and to bowl with a mixture of control and aggression which adroitly handled can tie the opponent hand and foot.

Con. I:   Kapil Dev who won the World Cup in 1983 had all the above qualities.

Con.II:  Aggressive bowling as well as fast scoring of runs are equally indispensable to win a one day cricket match.

A.

only conclusion I follows

B.

only conclusion II follows.

C.

both I and II follow

D.

neither I nor II follows

 
 

Option: B

Explanation :

Conclusion I is not implicit because there is no reference of a particular cricketer in the statement.

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