Statement and Conclusions Questions

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement:
(I) Some authors are teachers.
(II) No teacher is a lady.

 

Conclusions:
(I) Some teachers are not ladies.
(II) Some ladies are not teachers.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Conclusion I follows

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statement: To achieve economic development, people should work hard.
Conclusions: I: Economic development is directly related to people's hardwork.
II: Working hard by all the people is impossible

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I follows

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: Some razors are blades

Statement II: All knives are razors

 

Conclusion I: Some razors are knives

Conclusion II: No knives are blades

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement:

1. All elephants are men.
2. All men are socks.

Conclusion I: Some socks are elephants.
Conclusion II: All elephants are socks.

A) Only Conclusion I follows B) Only Conclusion II follows
C) Both Conclusions I and II follows D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both Conclusions I and II follows

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statements:
(I) Most crops are machines.
(II) Some machines are fools.

Conclusion:
(I) Some fools are machines.
(II) Some crops are fools.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Conclusion I follows

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In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: Y ≤ K < D = S; D < B < O; A ≥ D < Z

Conclusions:

I. A > B

II. Y < Z

A) None is true B) Only I is true
C) Only II is true D) Either I or II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only II is true

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Given statements: Y ≤ K < D = S; D < B < O; A ≥ D < Z

On combining: Y ≤ K < D < B < O; A ≥ D = S; D < Z

Conclusions:i. A > B→False (as A ≥D < B→thus clear relation between A and B cannot be Determined)

ii. Y < Z→True(as Y ≤K < D < Z→Y < Z)

Therefore, only conclusionIIis true.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to
be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. All pencils are erasers.
Conclusions:
I. Some pencils are not pens.
II. Some erasers are not pens.

A) Only conclusion (I) follows. B) Only conclusion (II) follows.
C) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows. D) Both conclusions follow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.

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Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).
Statement:
• All razors are blades.
• All blades are metals.
Conclusions:
1. All metals are razors.
2. Some metals are blades.

A) All the conclusions follow. B) Neither conclusion follows.
C) Only conclusion 2 follows. D) Only conclusion 1 follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion 2 follows.

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