Statement Conclusions And Inferences

November 9, 2022

Directions (11-20) In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

11. Statement : India’s economy is depending mainly on forests.
Conclusion :
I. Tree should be preserved to improve Indian economy.
II. India wants only maintenance of forests to improve economic conditions.

Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Either I or II follows.
Neither I or II follows.
Both I and II follows.

Option “A” is correct.
It is mentioned in the the statement that India’s economy depends mainly on forests. This means that forests should be preserved. So, I follows. But, that only preservation of forests can improve the economy, cannot be said. So, II does not follow.

12. Statement : Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man writing an exact man.
Conclusion :
I. Pointed and precise expression comes only through extensive writing.
II. Extensive reading makes a complete man.

Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Either I or II follows.
Neither I or II follows.
Both I and II follows.

Option “A” is correct.
I follows from the fact that writing makes an exact man. Conclusion II also directly follows from the statement.

13. Statement : Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past.
Conclusion :
I. Earlier there were less options available to them.
II. There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny.

Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Either I or II follows.
Neither I or II follows.
Both I and II follows.

Option “A” is correct.
Conclusion I is directly related to the statement. Hence, Conclusion I is valid, while the conclusion II is not related to the statement so it is not valid.

14. If Ram and Shyam started a company by investing Rs.20000 and Rs.50000, as Ram is an active partner he invests additional Rs.40000 from the part of his salary and Rajiv joined them after 6 months and he invests Rs.60000, then what is the ratio of investments of Ram, Shyam and Rajiv after 1 year?

Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Either I or II follows.
Neither I or II follows.
Both I and II follows.

Option “B” is correct.
According to the statement most of the Indian states existed before independence. It means not all the Indian States existed before independence. Hence, II conclusion is logically valid.

15. When price of wheat increased by 44%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on wheat is only 20% more than before. If 60 kg of wheat was the previous consumption. Find the decrease in the consumption.

Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Either I or II follows.
Neither I or II follows.
Both I and II follows.

Option “D” is correct.
None of the conclusion follows from the statement.

16. Statement : Should there be uniform for students of the colleges in India as in the schools ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this will improve the ambiance of the colleges as all students will be decently dressed.
II. No, the college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.

Only argument I is strong.
Only Argument II is strong.
Either I or II is strong.
Neither I nor II is strong.
Both I and II are strong.

Option “B” is correct.
After being in strict discipline and following a formal dress code of the school for so many years, the students must be granted some liberty in college life, as they have to take on the responsibilities of life, next. Besides, schools adopt uniforms to take care of the security of the child – an aspect which doesn’t matter much in the Colleges. So, argument II holds strong. Also, the environment of the college depend on the students’ dedication and etiquette and not on their uniforms. So, argument I is vague.

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