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statement & conclusion PRACTICE TEST [2 - EXERCISES]
based on one statement & two conclusion
based on three or more statement & conclusion
Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there is a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.Give your answer:
- (a) If only conclusion I follows (b) If only conclusion it follows (c) If either I or II follows (d) If neither I nor II follows (e) If both I and II follow.
Question : 11 [U.C.O. Bank (PO) 2011]
- Statement:
- Prostitution is also one of the main reasons for AIDS.
- Conclusions:
- I. AIDS is an incurable disease.
- II. AIDS cannot be completely controlled by banning prostitution only.
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either I or II follows
d) If neither I nor II follows
e) If both I and II follow.
Answer »Answer: (b)
Prostitution is not the only reason for AIDS. It is one of main reasons of this disease. Hence, banning only prostitution cannot work 100% to control this disease. It means other factors must be considered also.
Therefore, II is a valid conclusion. Conclusion I is invalid as it has not been discussed in the statement that AIDS is curable or not.
Question : 12 [Andhra Bank (PO) 2007]
- Statement:
- Shyam is not the father of Hari. Hari is the son of Suresh has three sons.
- Conclusions:
- I. Hari is the brother of Shyam.
- II. Suresh is the father of Hari.
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either I or II follows
d) If neither I nor II follows
e) If both I and II follow.
Answer »Answer: (b)
Conclusion I is invalid conclusion as the relation between Hari and Shyam is not given.
Conclusion II is valid because if Hari is the son of Suresh, then Suresh will definitely be the father of Hari.
Question : 13 [S.B.I. (PO) 2009]
- Statement:
- In deserts, camels are indispensable for people to travel from one place to another.
- Conclusions:
- I. Camels are the only cheapest mode of transport available in deserts.
- II. There are plenty of camels in the deserts.
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either I or II follows
d) If neither I nor II follows
e) If both I and II follow.
Answer »Answer: (d)
None follows as the given statement merely says that camels are very useful for deserts. It does not state whether they are cheap or available in large numbers.
Question : 14 [P.N.B. (PO) 2009]
- Statement:
- Crime is a function of the criminal's biological makeup and his family relations.
- Conclusions:
- I. The incidence of crime is higher in identical twins than in fraternal twins.
- II. Families in which parents lack in warmth and affection fail to build a moral conscience in the children.
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either I or II follows
d) If neither I nor II follows
e) If both I and II follow.
Answer »Answer: (d)
Both I and II are invalid as the statement itself is vague and ambiguous which is unable to make proper connectivity with the given conclusions.
Question : 15 [P.N.B. (PO) 2008]
- Statement:
- Fashion is a form of ugliness, so is tolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
- Conclusions:
- I. Fashion designers do not understand people's minds very well.
- II. People by and large are highly susceptible to novelty.
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either I or II follows
d) If neither I nor II follows
e) If both I and II follow.
Answer »Answer: (d)
Both I and II are invalid because they lack proper connectivity with the given statement.
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