Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Statement Conclusions and Inferences

11. Directions :

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

Statement : Most of the Indian States existed before independence.

Conclusion :
I. Some Indian States existed before independence.
II. Some Indian States did not exist before independence.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows.
• (B) Only conclusion II follows.
• (C) Either I or II follows.
• (D) Neither I or II follows.

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 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.

12. Directions :

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

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.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows.
• (B) Only conclusion II follows.
• (C) Either I or II follows.
• (D) Neither I or II follows.

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: I follows from the fact that writing makes an exact man. Conclusion II also directly follows from the statement.

13. Directions :

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

Statement : Books without knowledge of life are useless..

Conclusion :
I. All books contain knowledge of life.
II. People should try to gain the knowledge of life.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows.
• (B) Only conclusion II follows.
• (C) Either I or II follows.
• (D) Neither I or II follows.

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 None of the conclusion follows from the statement.

14. Directions :

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

Statement : Today out of the world population of several thousand million, the majority of men have to live under governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent.

Conclusion :
I. People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent.
II. People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows.
• (B) Only conclusion II follows.
• (C) Either I or II follows.
• (D) Neither I or II follows.

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 It is mentioned in the statement that most people are forced to live under Governments which refuse them from personal liberty and the right to dissent. This means that they are not indifferent to these rights but have a desire for them. So, only I follows.

15. Directions :

Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

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.

• (A) Only argument I is strong.
• (B) Only Argument II is strong.
• (C) Either I or II is strong.
• (D) Neither I nor II is strong.

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 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.

16. Directions :

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

Statement : The cabinet of state X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperative and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - News report.

Conclusion :
I. The milk production of State X is more than its need.
II. The Government and co-operative daries in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk.

• (A) Only conclusion I follows.
• (B) Only conclusion II follows.
• (C) Either I or II follows.
• (D) Neither I or II follows.

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: The use of the term 'milk glut' makes I implicit. Also, the fact that the cooperatives and Government dairies failed to use the available milk indicates that they lack the proper infrastructure to handle such quantities of Milk. So, II also Follows.