based on one statement & two conclusion Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Directions:
Each of these questions has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion follows from the statement.

Give answer

    (a) If conclusion I follows
    (b) If conclusion II follows
    (c) If either conclusion I or II follows
    (d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question : 16 [M.A.T. 2014]

  • Statement:
  • A man must be wise to be a good wrangler. Good wranglers are talkative and boring.
  • Conclusions:
  • I. All the wise - persons are boring.
  • II. All the wise-persons are good wranglers.

a) If conclusion I follows

b) If conclusion II follows

c) If either conclusion I or II follows

d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer: (d)

According to the statement, good wranglers are wise-men.

But it doesn't mean that all wise-men are good wranglers. So, neither I nor II follows.

Question : 17 [N.I.F.T. (PG) 2014]

  • Statement:
  • Fortune favours the brave.
  • Conclusions:
  • I. Risks are necessary for success.
  • II. Cowards die many times before their death.

a) If conclusion I follows

b) If conclusion II follows

c) If either conclusion I or II follows

d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer: (a)

According to the statement, only those who tackle the situation bravely achieve success. So, Conclusion I follows,

However, Conclusion Il is ambiguous with concern to the given statement and so does not follow.

Question : 18 [N.I.F.T. (PG & UG) 2014]

  • Statement:
  • 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 solution with you.

a) If conclusion I follows

b) If conclusion II follows

c) If either conclusion I or II follows

d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer: (b)

The given statement does not tell anything about life. It only tells about problems and the way to escape from them.

Hence, conclusion II follows.

Question : 19 [S.S.C. (CPO) 2013]

  • Statement:
  • Songs always have singers to sing them.
  • Conclusions:
  • I. Singers make a song.
  • II. There is no unsung song.

a) If conclusion I follows

b) If conclusion II follows

c) If either conclusion I or II follows

d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer: (a)

Any written piece is recognised as a song when it is sung by a singer. Therefore, the only conclusion I follows.

Question : 20 [S.S.C. (FCI) 2012]

  • Statement:
  • Religions provide the means for attaining eternal peace. People should follow these means.
  • Conclusions:
  • I. Religions ensure a prosperous life.
  • II. Religions help people to eradicate poverty.

a) If conclusion I follows

b) If conclusion II follows

c) If either conclusion I or II follows

d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows

e) If neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer: (d)

None of the conclusions is correct.

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