Statement and Conclusions Questions

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In each of 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 cups are plates.
II. All spoons are blue.
III. No plates are spoon.


Conclusions:
I. Some cups are not spoon.
II. Some plates are not blue.
III. Some cups are not blue.
IV. Some blue are not plates.

A) Only conclusion (I), (III) and (IV) follow. B) Only conclusion (II) and (IV) follow.
C) Only conclusion (II), (III) and (IV) follow. D) Only conclusion (I) and (IV) follow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion (I) and (IV) follow.

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In the following questions, relationship between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Statements: K>L = M<=N, O < L>=P

Conclusions:

I.K>=O

II.N>=O

A) if only conclusion I is true. B) if only conclusion II is true.
C) if either conclusion I or II is true. D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Explanation:

I. K>=L>O, So K>=O is not true

II. O< L = M<=N, So N>=O is not true.

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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 1 : Some wild are carnivores.
Statement 2 : All wild are lions.

 

Conclusion I : All carnivores are lions.
Conclusion II : Some lions are carnivores.

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion II 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 1 : All dawn is day.
Statement 2 : No day is night.

Conclusion I : No night is day.
Conclusion II : Some dawn is night.

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only 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: P > Q ≤ R > Z;  Y > X > P ≥ U; Q ≥ S < T

Conclusions:
I. P > S
II. Z < T

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

Explanation:
Given statements: P > Q ≤ R > Z; Y > X > P ≥ U;
Q ≥ S < T
On combining: P > Q ≥ S < T; Y
> X > Q ≤ R > Z
Conclusions:
I. P > S→True (as P > Q≥S→P > S)
II. Z < T→ False(as Z < R≥Q≥S < T→thus clear relation between Z and T cannot be Determined)
 
Therefore, only conclusion I is true.
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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: No lighters are fire

Statement II: All matchboxes are lighters

 

Conclusion I: No fire are match boxes

Conclusion II: All matchboxes are fire

 

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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 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: All matchboxes are lighters

Statement II: Some fire are match boxes

 

 

Conclusion I: No lighters are fire

Conclusion II: All fire are lighters

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements.


Statements:
• All swans are parrots.
• No parrot is a cuckoo.


Conclusions:
1. No swan is a cuckoo.
2. All parrots are swans.

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows D) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion 1 follows

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