General Intelligence & Reasoning – Statement

and Conclusions

Statement and Conclusions Exercise Questions, Answer and Explanation

EXERCISE II. Whatever is being followed by world‟s
Directions (Q. 1-1) In each questions below is given a leading institutes will definitely be good and
statement followed by two conclusions numbered I useful.
and II. You have to assume everything in the 4. Statement: The minister questioned the-utility
statement to be true, then consider the two of the space research programme and suggested
conclusions together and decide which of them its replacement by other areas of felt national
logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the needs.
information given in the statement. Given answer. Conclusions:
(a) if only conclusion I follows; I. Exploring the space does not contribute to
(b) if only conclusion II follows; critical national needs.
(c) if either I or II follows; II. Research should be oriented to national
(d) if neither I nor II follows. needs.
1. Statement: Man is people and media alleged 5. Statement: The laws and statutes framed by the
that Mr. X, the opposition lead Minister Government for the purpose of providing equal
yesterday to seek certain favours, an which treatment to every citizens, on implementation
was strongly rejected by Mr. X. perpetuate corrupt working system.
Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Mr X did meet the Chief Minister yesterday to I. The laws and statutes should be framed but
seek certain favours. they should not be implemented to avoid
II. Mr X did not meet the Chief Minister to seek corrupt working system.
certain favours. II. There should be obvious method to
2. Statement: „Our approach of fund management investigate corrupt working system.
is based on science as much as on common 6. Statement: Mrs X is nominated for one of the
sense and discipline because our goal is two posts of which one post is reserved by the
consistent performance in the lone term Managing Committee for the female of other
Advertisement of a mutual fund company. religious minority community and the other for
Conclusions: the female of scheduled Castes or Scheduled
I. Only the approach of science of investment Tribes.
can lead to high gains in short-term investment Conclusions:
II. It is not necessary to go for long-term I. Mrs X is the member of religious minority
investment when low-return short-term community.
investment is available. II. Mrs X is the member of Scheduled Castes
3. Statement: „We follow some of the best and or Scheduled Tribes.
effective teaching learning practices used by 7. Statement: We do not need today in India
leading institutes all over the world.' — A extraordinary specialists but those trained
statement of a Professor of MN Institute. ordinary doctors who are dedicated to their
Conclusions: profession.
I. The MN Institute is one of the leading Conclusions:
institutes of the world. I. We should promote medical profession with
dedicated ordinary doctors rather than
promoting high specialised medical education.
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II. It Extraordinary specialists are net I. All candidates who have yet to get their
dedicated to their profession. master‟s degree will be there in the list of
8. Statement: People in metropolitan city „X‟ have selected candidates.
welcomed the recent Supreme Court order II. All candidates having obtained second class
banning the registration of private vehicles that master‟s degree will be there in the list of
do not conform to Euro II emission norms with selected candidates.
immediate effect for metropolitan city „Y‟ only 12. Statement: The government run company had
Conclusions: asked its employees to declare their income and
I. City ‟X‟ has quite lower level of vehicular asses been strongly resisted by employees union
pollution than city „Y‟. and is but it has no employee is going to declare
II. Public vehicles do not contribute to the his income.
vehicular pollution. Conclusions:
9. Statement: The government of State „A‟ has I. The employees of this company do not
sought a waiver of outstanding Central loans of seem to have any additional undisclosed
`4,000 crores and a moratorium on repayment income besides their salary.
II. The employees‟ union wants all senior
pending the waiver.
officers to declare their income first.
Conclusions:
13. Statement: Good health is a luxury in country
I. Unlike other states, State „A‟ has no desire to
„P‟ where rate of death is very high compared to
make repayment of its loans.
other nations or region.
II. State „A‟‟s financial condition does not
Conclusions:
appear to be satisfactory.
I. People in country „P‟ cannot afford to have
10. Statements:
many luxuries of life.
I. Man can find ultimate reality by dedication
II. Good health is a gift of nature.
to God through meditation.
14. Statement: Company “Y” will improve the
II. Meditation is the process to enrich the
manufacturing facilities for the production of
peace of mind.
shaving kits as a result of which capacity would
Conclusions:
increase and cost would be reduced. A
I. Meditation is the process to realize the
spokesperson of the Company “Y”
God.
Conclusions:
II. Meditation does not help to find out the
I. The products of Company “Y” will
Mukti of Soul.
complete the market norms in the quality and
III. Perfect dedication to God is essential to
cost factor.
realize the existence of ultimate reality.
II. There will be demand of shaving kits of
(a) Only conclusion I follows
Company “Y”.
(b) Only conclusion II & III follow.
15. Statement: Population increase coupled with
(c) Only conclusion I and III follow.
depleting resources is going to be the scenario of
(d) All conclusions follow.
many developing countries in days to come.
11. Statement: The eligibility for admission to the
Conclusions:
course is minimum second class master‟s
I. The population of developing countries with
degree. However, the candidates who have
not continue to increase in future.
appeared for the final year examination of
master‟s degree can also apply.
Conclusions:
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and Conclusions

II. It will be very difficult for the governments (1) 60% of the government employees went on
of developing countries to provide its people strike.
decent quality of life. (2) Mr. Gopal is a government employee.
16. Statement: An advertisement / Interest rate will Conclusions:
be fixed on the basis of our bank‟s rate (a) Only conclusion I is follows
prevailing on the date of deposit and refixed (b) Only conclusion II is follows
every quarter thereafter. (c) Both conclusions I and II follows
Conclusions: (d) Either conclusions I and II are follows
I. It is left to the depositors to guard their 21. Statements: Video libraries are flourishing very
interest. much these days.
II. The bank‟s interest rates are subject to Conclusions:
change on a day-to-day basis depending on I. People in general have got a less video
market position. craze.
17. Statement: In order to enforce discipline on II. It is much cheaper to see as many movies as
transport operators, the state government has one lib on videos rather than going to the
decided to impose a fine of 5,000 for the first cinema hall.
excess tonne loaded in transport vehicle and 22. If all players play to their full potential, we will
1,000 for each subsequent tonne. win i match. We have won the match.
Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. People will follow some discipline when I. All players played to their full potential.
severe fine is imposed. II. Some players did not play to their full
II. The state government has failed to potential.
understand the problem of transport operators. 23. Statements: Leaders, who raise much hue and
18. Statement: Book your flat before 15th and avail cry about the use of Hindi, generally send their
interest free loan from the builders. An children to English medium schools.
advertisement Conclusions:
Conclusions: I. India lacks good Hindi medium schools.
I. No flat will be booked afterwards. II. There is a world of difference between
II. After 15th June, no loan will be provided preaching practising.
19. Statements: 24. Statements: The best evidence of India‟s
(1) Due to contamination of water, large glorious pa the growing popularity of Ayurvedic
number of peoples were admitted to hospital. medicines in the West.
(2) They symptoms were of Typhoid Conclusions:
(a) Only conclusion I is true I. Ayurvedic medicines are not popular in
(b) Only conclusion II is true India.
(c) Both conclusions I and II true II. Allopathic medicines are more popular in
(d) Both conclusions I and II are false India.
Conclusions: 25. Statements: Company X has marked the
I. Contamination of water may lead to product. Go ahead; purchase it if price and
Typhoid. quality are your considerations.
II. Typhoid is a contagious disease. Conclusions:
20. Statements: I. The product must be good in appearance.

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and Conclusions

II. The price of the product must be II. There was no des.re in the past to influence
reasonable. the destiny.
26. Statements: Only good singers are invited in the 29. Statements: Water supply in wards A and B of
conference. No one without sweet voice is a the city will be affectedby about 50% on Friday
good singer. because repairing work of the main lines is to be
Conclusions: carried out.
I. All invited singers in the conference have Conclusions:
sweet voice. I. The residents in these wards should
II. Those singers who do not have sweet voice economise on water on Friday.
are also invited in the conference. II. The residents in these wards should not
27. Statements: All those political prisoners were store some water on the previous day.
released on bail who had gone to jail for reasons 30. Statements: Company X has a record of
other than political dharnas. Bail was not manufacturing cameras of quality and the latest
granted to persons Involved in murders. design so that you do not spoil even a single shot
Conclusions: irrespective of the weather conditions.
I. No political - prisoner had committed murder. Conclusions:
II. Some politicians were not arrested. I. No other company except X is reputed in the
28. Statements: Modern man influences his destiny camera industry.
by the choice he makes unlike in the past. II. Anyone can take an acceptable shot with
Conclusions: camera.
I. Earlier there were fewer options available to
man

ANSWER KEY
1 (c) 4 (d) 7 (a) 10 (c) 13 (a) 16 (b) 19 (d) 22 (a) 25 (b) 28 (a)
2 (d) 5 (d) 8 (d) 11 (d) 14 (a) 17 (a) 20 (d) 23 (c) 26 (a) 29 (a)
3 (d) 6 (c) 9 (b) 12 (d) 15 (b) 18 (d) 21 (b) 24 (d) 27 (a) 30 (b)

HINTS & EXPLANATIONS statement, other states are nowhere in the

II may be an assumption which the professor is picture. II follows because seeking such loan
assuming before passing his statement. Hence, II does waivers indicates poor financial condition.
not follow. I may or may not be possible. Hence, I does 12. (d) I does not follow. On the contrary, it must be
not follow. . , their “additional undisclosed income” which is
8. (d) I does not follow. It is probable that city „X‟ causing hesitation on their part to declare their
welcomed the order with the expectation that the income. II also does not follow. The question of
order would soon be extended in some manner seniority simply does not arise.
to city „X‟ as well. II also does not follow. That 13. (a) I follows. A country where even good health
public vehicles have been left out of the order is is considered to be a luxury certainly can‟t
probably due to other reasons. For example, afford luxuries. II does not follow. Man may
causing inconvenience to the commuters. strive towards good health.
9. (b) I does not follow because it makes a 14. (a) Improvement in the manufacturing facilities
comparison with “other states”. Now, in the will automatically enhance the quality of its
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product and reduce the cost. These two things product should buy the product of company X.
are important to compete in the market. Hence, I Statement II tells about quality. Hence only II
follows. II may be an assumption but is it not a follows.
conclusion. 26. (a) The statement asserts that a good singer
15. (b) With the limited resources and always has a sweet voice and only good singers
overpopulation it is very hard to provide decent are invited in the conference. This implies that
quality of life. Hence, II follows. all those invited in the conference have sweet
16. (b) I does not follow because the statement is voice and those who do not have sweet voice are
silent about the depositors. II follows from the not invited. So, only I follows
phrase “bank‟s rate prevailing on the date of 27. (a) According to the statement, the political
deposit”. Which means the rates are subject to prisoners can be divided into two groups - those
day-to-day changes. who were released and those who were put in
17. (a) I follows from the policy laid down and the jail for political dharnas. However, no person
reason given thereof. II does not follow because involved in murder was released. This means
the decision is expected to have been taken after that no political prisoner had committed murder.
a proper assessment of the problem. So, I follows, Clearly, II is not directly related to
18. (d) Neither follows. From the statement it is the statement and does not follow.
clear that 15th June is a deadline only for 28. (a) Clearly, I directly follows from the statement
interest free loans. But booking will continue while II cannot be deduced from it.
even afterwards. And even loans will be given, View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in
though on interest. Forum.
21. (b) II provide suitable explanations to the given 29. (a) Clearly, the information has been given
statement, so II follows. before and so that the residents can collect water
22. (a) The statement asserts that match can be won on the previous day and use less water on
only if all the players play to their full potential. Friday. But conclusion II is just opposite to the
So, only I follows while II does not. given statement. So only I follows.
23. (a) Clearly, either I or II could be the reason for 30. (b) Clearly-the statement talks of Company X
the situation expressed in the statement. only and no other company. So, I does not
24. (d) The popularity of Ayurvedic or allopathic follow. Also, it is mentioned that one can take a
medicines in India is not being talked about in good shot even in bad weather conditions with a
the statement. So, neither I nor II follows. camera of Company X. So, II follows.
25. (b) It is mentioned in the statement that one who
considers price and quality before buying a

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