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: 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: Vegetable prices are soaring in the market.
Conclusions:
1. Vegetables are becoming a rare commodity.
2. People cannot eat vegetables.
Answer: D
The availability of vegetables is not mentioned in the given statement. So, I does not follow Also, II is not directly related to the statement and so it also does not follow.
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Statements: The average number of persons per household is 5 in urban areas whereas it is 7 in rural areas. The national average is 6.
Conclusions:
1. The population per unit area in the rural areas is higher than in the urban areas.
2. More persons live in the same household in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas.
Answer: B
The population per household and not the population per unit area is being talked about in the statement. So, only II follows while I does not.
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Statements: Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy and an aerogenerator can convert it into electricity. Though not much has been done in this field, the survey shows that there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy.
Conclusions:
1. Energy by wind is comparatively newly emerging field.
2. The energy crisis can be dealt by exploring more in the field of aero-generation
Answer: E
The phrase 'not much has been done in this field' indicates that wind energy is a comparatively newly emerging field. So, I follows. The expression 'there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy' proves II to be true.
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Statements: The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday had again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.
Conclusions:
1. The accident that occurred was fatal.
2. Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads
Answer: E
Since the accident has caused concern, it must be fatal. So, I follows. The use of the word 'again' in the statement justifies the fact mentioned in II. So, II also follows.
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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: Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer.
Conclusions:
1. All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice.
2. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference
Answer: E
The statement asserts that a good singer always has a sweet voice and only good singers are invited in the conference. This implies that all those invited in the conference have sweet voice and those who do not have sweet voice are not invited. So, both I and II follow
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Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions:
1. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
2. The opening batsmen were spinners.
Answer: D
According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.
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Statements: To cultivate interest in reading, the school has made it compulsory from June this year for each student to read two books per week and submit a weekly report on the books.
Conclusions:
1. Interest in reading can be created by force.
2. Some students will eventually develop interest in reading
Answer: B
Clearly, the new scheme intends to develop interest in reading by incorporating the habit in their routine. So, only II follows while I does not.
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Statements: Although we have rating agencies like Crisil, ICRA, there is demand to have a separate rating agency for IT companies to protect investors.
Conclusions:
1. Assessment of financial worth of IT companies calls for separate set of skills, insight and competencies.
2. Now the investors investing in IT companies will get protection of their investment.
Answer: A
The need for separate rating agency for IT companies clearly indicates that such assessment requires a separate set of skills. So, I follows. However, the statement indicates only the need or demand and neither the future course of action nor its after-effects can be judged. So, II does not follow
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