Statement and Conclusions Questions

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Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statement.

 

Statements :

 

All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. To work is important.

2. One has to compromise work for play.

 

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
C) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows D) Only conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion 2 follows

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: All pancakes are bread

 

Statement II: Some pizzas are pancakes

 

Conclusion I: No bread are pizzas

 

Conclusion II: Some pizzas are bread

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion II follows

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

The trains are very punctual in Malaysia. For a maximum of how long should Mr.Z wait for the train?

Statements :
1. Mr. Z had reached the railways station at 10 a.m.
2. There is a train at 11 a.m. and the next train is at 12 p.m.

 

 

A) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient B) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient
C) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient D) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient

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Take the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

Statement : Some ponds are lakes. Some lakes are rivers. Some rivers are seas.

 

Conclusions :

1. Some seas are lakes.

2. No sea is a lake.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 follows B) Either 1 or 2 follows
C) Only conclusion 1 follows D) Only conclusion 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Either 1 or 2 follows

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

If X scored an average of 50 marks in History, Language and Science, how much did he score in Science?

 

Statements :

1. His average score in History and Language is 25.
2. He got 30 marks in Language.

 

A) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question. B) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question D) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: No cigars are cigarettes

Statement II: All tobacco are cigars

 

Conclusion I: Some cigarettes are tobacco

Conclusion II: No tobacco are cigarettes

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion II follows

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Read the given statement and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follows on the basis of the information given in the statement.


Course of Action :

 

1. Only one department should be there to take charge during natural calamities.

2. All departments should be held responsible for wrong-doings and punished.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Both 1 and 2 follow
C) Only 2 follows D) Only 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: Some genies are ogres

Statement II: No magic are genies

 

Conclusion I: Some ogres are magic

Conclusion II: All magic are ogres

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows  
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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