In each question below is given 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 answer:
Statements: America's defence secretary reiterated that they would continue to supply arms to Pakistan.
Conclusions:
1. Pakistan is incapable of manufacturing arms.
2. It would ensure peace in the region
Answer: D
Pakistan's ability to manufacture arms is not being talked about in the statement. So, I does not follow. The fact in II cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, II also does not follow.
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Statements: Fortune favours the brave.
Conclusions:
1. Risks are necessary for success.
2. Cowards die many times before their death
Answer: A
According to the statement, only those who tackle situations bravely achieve success. So, I follows. However, II is vague with regard to the given statement and so does not follow.
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Statements: Irregularity is a cause for failure in exams. Some regular students fail in the examinations.
Conclusions:
1. All failed students are regular.
2. All successful students are not regular.
Answer: D
The given statement clearly implies that all irregular and some regular students fail in the examinations. This, in turn, means that all successful students are regular but not all regular students are successful. So, neither I nor II follows.
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Statements: Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and excel well in the field of music.
Conclusions:
1. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.
2. Even though your voice is not good, one can keep practising
Answer: A
Clearly, I follows directly from the given statement. However, II is not related to the given statement and so does not follow.
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Statements: A neurotic is a non-stupid person who behaves stupidly.
Conclusions:
1. Neuroticism and stupidity go hand in hand.
2. Normal persons behave intelligently.
Answer: A
It is mentioned in the statement that a neurotic is a person who behaves stupidly. So, I follows. The behaviour of normal persons cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, II does not follow.
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Statements: We should inform all our officers not to read newspapers during office hours - Chief Manager tells. Chief Administrator.
Conclusions:
1. Reading newspapers during office hours is desirable.
2. Office efficiency will not increase by stopping this.
Answer: D
Since the given statement talks of an order not to let the officers read newspapers during office hours, it implies that reading newspapers during office hours is undesirable. So, I does not follow. Also, the order has been issued with an intention to prevent harm to office work due to officers' other indulgences. Thus, II also does not follow.
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Statements: The Cabinet of State X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperatives and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - A news report.
Conclusions:
1. The milk production of State X is more than its need.
2. The Government and co-operative dairies in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk.
Answer: E
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.
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Statements: The Bank of England's move to auction 25 metric tons of gold drew plenty of bidders looking for a bargain, but was criticised by major gold producers worldwide.
Conclusions:
1. The Bank of England should not auction gold which it possesses to keep steady international prices of gold.
2. Bidders should quote higher gold prices to retain present value of gold in the international markets.
Answer: D
The statement does not talk against the auction but only speaks of the response it received from the bidders and gold producers. So, I does not follow. The phrase 'plenty of bidders looking for a bargain' is quite contrary to II. So, II also does not follow.
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Statements: The commissioner of police has appealed people not to put up banners which obstruct pedestrian or motor traffic.
Conclusions:
1. Some of the people may respond and will not put up such banners.
2. Policemen will have to keep a watchful eye on the new banners which are being put up on the roads.
Answer: A
Clearly, the appeal has been made keeping in mind the fact that it would create awareness and have some effect. So, - I follows. However, the statement talks of a general appeal and not stringent directions. So, II does not follow.
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Statements: The Minister questioned the utility of the space research programme and suggested its replacement by other areas of felt national needs.
Conclusions:
1. Exploring the space does not contribute to critical national needs.
2. Research should be oriented to national needs.
Answer: E
Clearly, the statement stresses on the fact that heeding to national needs is much more important than space research programmes, which stray the concerned authorities from the former. So, both I and II follow.
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