Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Statement and Conclusion

41. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The old order changed yielding place to new.

Conclusions :
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows
• (B) Only conclusion II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.

42.

All that glitters is not gold.

• (A) Non-metals also glitter.
• (B) Only gold glitters.
• (C) Not all metals glitter.
• (D) Glittering things may be deceptive.

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 Glittering things may be deceptive.

43. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The standard of education in private schools is much better than Municipal and Zila Parishad-run schools.

Conclusions :
I. The Municipal and Zila Pariskad should make serious efforts to improve standard of their schools.
II. All Municipal and Zila Parishad schools should be closed immediately.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows
• (B) Only conclusion II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 Clearly, the solution to the problem is not to close down the Municipal and Zila Parishad-run schools but to strive to improve the standard of education of these schools. So, only I follows while II does not.

44. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The best evidence of India's glorious past is the growing popularity of Ayurvedic medicines in the West.

Conclusions :
I. Ayurvedic medicines are not popular in India.
II. Allopathic medicines are more popular in India.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows
• (B) Only conclusion II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 The popularity of Ayurvedic or allopathic medicines in India is not being talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows.

45.

In this company, 60 per cent of the employees are males, 40 per cent are females, 80 per cent of the employees are sincere and 40 per cent of the employees are from this city - Rawalpura.

• (A) All male employees are from out station.
• (B) All male employees are sincere.
• (C) 20 per cent of female employees are not sincere.
• (D) All female employees are from Rawalpura.

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: None of these

46. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : 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 always have some solutions with you.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows
• (B) Only conclusion II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 Clearly, both I and II do not follow from the given statement.

47.

Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.

• (A) TV viewing promotes criminal behaviour.
• (B) TV viewers are most likely to be victimized than others.
• (C) People should not watch TV.
• (D) TV promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers.

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 TV promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers.

48. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : All those political prisoners were released on bail who had gone to jail for reasons other than political dharnas. Bail was not granted to persons involved in murders.

Conclusions :
I. No political - prisoner had committed murder.
II. Some politicians were not arrested.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows
• (B) Only conclusion II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 According to the statement, the political prisoners can be divided into two groups - those who were released and those who were put in jail for political dharnas. However, no person involved in murder was released. This means that no political prisoner had committed murder. So, I follows. Clearly, II is not directly related to the statement and does not follow.

49. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Our securities investments carry market risk. Consult your investment advisor or agent before investing.

Conclusions :
I. One should not invest in securities.
II. The investment advisor calculates the market risk with certainty.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows
• (B) Only conclusion II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 Investment in securities involves risk. This does not mean that one should not invest in securities. So, I does not follow. Since the statement advises one to consult investment advisor before investing, so II follows.

50. Directions :

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.

Conclusions :
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows
• (B) Only conclusion II follows
• (C) Either I or II follows
• (D) Neither I nor II follows

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 According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.