Statement and Conclusions Questions

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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 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 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: Some notes are coins

Statement II: All notes are currency

 

Conclusion I: No coins are currency

Conclusion II: Some currency are coins

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: 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 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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Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Statement : What is Guna's age?

Conclusions :
I. Guna, Vinay and Keshav are all of the same age.
II. Sum of ages of Vinay, Keshav and Arjun is 32 and also Arjun is as old as Vinay and Keshav together.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 needed B) Only conclusion 2 needed
C) Both 1 & 2 needed D) Only conclusion 1 needed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 & 2 needed

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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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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) A graduate is a man.
(II) This thief is a graduate.

Conclusions:
(I) This thief is a man.
(II) Some men are thieves.

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

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