Statement and Conclusions Online Quiz



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Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 1 - Statement: On the first day of a test cricket match, a team scored 250 runs. Out of which 160 was scored by the bowlers.

Conclusions:

I. 60% of the team consists of bowlers.

II. Bowlers played as opening batsmen.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : D

Explanation

The total run scored by bowlers is more than 60% but there is no clue about the total number of bowlers in the team. Hence conclusion I is not valid. There is also no hint about the opening batsmen that whether they are bowlers or not hence conclusion II also is not valid.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 2 - Statement: Use Nataraj colours. Your work will speak for you.-An advertisement.

Conclusions:

I. People do not get biased by catchy slogans.

II. People like Kreyon colours.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : D

Explanation

The company is using catchy slogan because of the fact that catchy slogans do attract people. So conclusion I is not valid. People colour preference cannot be judged from the given statement too. So conclusion II also does not follow.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 3 - Statement: Top 10 percentage of national household share 35% of the national income.

Conclusions:

I. With improvement of stable economy, the generated revenue is directed towards certain pockets of the population.

II. The distribution of national income in India is not even.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : B

Explanation

Given statement does not tell anything about the growing economy. Hence conclusion I is not valid. On the other hand, the statement does signify about certain percentage of people getting benefitted with the national income. This suggests that the distribution of income is not even.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 4 - Statement: One can easily judge about the enhancing past of India by looking at the immense growing popularity of Ayurvedic medicines in the west.

Conclusions:

I. Ayurvedic medicines have not got enough popularity in India.

II. Other medicines like Allopathic have wide popularity in India.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : D

Explanation

Nothing has been clearly mentioned about the popularity of Ayurvedic or Allopathic medicine in the given statement. Hence neither of the conclusions can be taken as valid.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 5 - Statement: From the coming year onwards, the students will get an opportunity to drop their mathematics and science paper for school.

Conclusions:

I. Only those students will be given this opportunity who are weak in science and mathematics.

II. During the previous sessions, students had no other options of skipping these subjects.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : B

Explanation

This is not mentioned that the rule is designed for those who are only weak in science and mathematics and from reading the statement one can clearly guess that in previous session, no such rule was present. Hence only conclusion II is valid.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 6 - Statement: Our ministry recently merged the ministry of overseas Indian affairs with the ministry of external affairs.

Conclusions:

I. It will avoid duplication of work by both ministers.

II. Governments working efficiency will be improved.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : E

Explanation

Both the conclusions are the immediate future result of the action taken in the given statement.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 7 - Statement: Union Government has approved the standing UP India scheme to promise entrepreneurship among SC and ST.

Conclusions:

I. SC and ST are lower background people who need helping hand.

II. SCs and STs are no longer backward class people, so they do not need any helping hand.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : A

Explanation

Unless the SC and ST are backward class people, government would not have thought upon promising such things. So conclusion I is valid. However, conclusion II stands against the statement hence it is not valid.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 8 - Statement: Jharkhand state has inaugurated the states land bank web portal.

Conclusions:

I. It will help investors to know about land related information.

II. Government wants to earn revenue from websites.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : A

Explanation

Clearly the government wants to make the people aware with the land related issues and other information. Hence website is designed. Revenue collection cannot be referred from the statement.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 9 - Statement: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the closure of Bhusan steel and strips limited.

Conclusions:

I. Bhusan steel is not adhering to the laws of NGT.

II. Bhusan steel plant is running under the rules and regulations made by NGT.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : A

Explanation

Of course the closure of the plant means the plant is not running under the rules and regulations made by NGT.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two conclusions. You have to decide which one of them can be followed.

Q 10 - Statement: Government is planning to distribute bicycle to girls in rural areas.

Conclusions:

I. This is a step to encourage girl child education.

II. This will attract more girls to join schools.

Options :

A - Only conclusion I is valid.

B - Only conclusion II is valid.

C - Either conclusion I or II is valid.

D - Neither conclusion I nor II is valid.

E - Both the conclusions are valid.

Answer : E

Explanation

Both the conclusions are the results of the action taken in the given statement.

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