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Statement Conclusions And Inferences

Name: _____________________

Date: _____________________

Instructions: Answer all questions. Write your answers clearly in the space provided.

Question 1:

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.
Answer: _________
Question 2:

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : A medical College has started a cell which will conduct counseling workshops in the field of stress management to patients and general public. Conclusion : I. The hospital has needed resources to start such activity. II. Patients and general public feel a need to have such cell in the hospital.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 3:

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six month. Conclusion : I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well. II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 4:

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom and democracy would be meaningless. Conclusion : I. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand. II. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 5:

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 new big industries be started in Kolkata ? Arguments : I. Yes. It will create job opportunities. II. No. It will further add the pollution of the city.

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.
Answer: _________
Question 6:

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.
Answer: _________
Question 7:

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : If you are a good artist, then we have definitely a job for you. Conclusion : I. You are a good artist. II. We are in need of good artist. Both I and II follows

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 8:

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Any young who makes dowry as a condition for marriage discredits himself and dishonours womanhood. Conclusion : I. Those who take dowry in marriage should be condemned by the society. II. Those who do not take dowry in marriage respect womanhood.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 9:

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Now-a-days, the sale of television sets of company X has increased. Conclusion : I. The sale of television sets of other company has decreased. II. The sale of television sets of company X was nil in past.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 10:

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.
Answer: _________
Question 11:

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Women's organizations in India have welcomed the amendment of the Industrial Employment Rules 1946 to curb sexual harassment at the work place. Conclusion : I. Sexual harassment of women at work place is more prevalent in India as compared to other developed countries. II. Many organizations in India will stop recruiting women to avoid such problems.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 12:

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

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 13:

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.
Answer: _________
Question 14:

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

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I or II follows.
Answer: _________
Question 15:

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.
Answer: _________
Question 16:

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.
Answer: _________

Answer Key

1: B
Solution: 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.
2: N/A
Solution: Since, The hospital has started the activity, it must have been well-equipped for the same. So, I follows. Also, any new activity is started keeping in mind the need for it. So, II also follows.
3: B
Solution: The statement asserts that people cannot stand any particular trend for long and seek change quite often. So, only II follows.
4: B
Solution: There is nothing mentioned about the relation between political freedom and democracy. So, I does not follow. But II directly follows from the given statement.
5: C
Solution: Opening new industries is advantageous in creating more job opportunities mean while it further increases the pollution of the city. So, either of arguments is strong.
6: B
Solution: 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.
7: B
Solution: Conclusion II follows from the statement because in the statement it is given that if you are a good artist then we have definitely a job for you. From this, it is clear that we are in need of a good artist.
8: N/A
Solution: From the statement both the conclusions follow.
9: D
Solution: In the statement, nothing is said about the sale of television sets of the other companies. Hence, conclusion I is not valid while the second conclusion is not related to the statement. Hence, it is also not valid.
10: N/A
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.
11: D
Solution: The fact that a certain rule has been more welcomed in a certain country does not imply that the problem is more prevalent there. So, I does not follows. Also, The amendment seeks to discourage only sexual harassment of women and shall in no way discourage employment of women. So, II does not follow.
12: A
Solution: 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.
13: N/A
Solution: I follows from the fact that writing makes an exact man. Conclusion II also directly follows from the statement.
14: A
Solution: 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.
15: B
Solution: 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.
16: D
Solution: None of the conclusion follows from the statement.