Q: Statements: Fortune favours the brave.
Conclusions:
I. Risks are necessary for success.
II. Cowards die many times before their death.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: According to the statement, only those who tackle situations bravely achieve
success. So, I follows. However, II is vague with regard to the given statement and
so does not follow.
Q: Statements: Irregularity is a cause for failure in exams. Some regular students fail
in the examinations.
Conclusions:
I. All failed students are regular.
II. All successful students are not regular.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: The given statement clearly implies that all irregular and some regular students fail
in the examinations. This, in turn, means that all successful students are regular but
not all regular students are successful. So, neither I nor II follows.
Q: Statements: In case of outstanding candidates, the condition of previous
experience of social work may be waived by the admission committee for M.A.
(Social work).
Conclusions:
I. Some of the students for M.A. (Social work) will have previous experience of
social work.
II. Some of the students for M.A. (Social work) will not have previous
experience of social work.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Both I and II follow
Solution: According to the statement, previous experience is an essential condition for
candidates but in case of outstanding candidates, this condition shall be waived. This
means that some candidates will have previous experience while some will not. So,
both I and II follow.
Q: Statements: Today out of the world population of several thousand million, the
majority of men have to live under governments which refuse them personal liberty
and the right to dissent.
Conclusions:
I. People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent.
II. People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: It is mentioned in the statement that most people are forced to live under
Governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent. This
means that they are not indifferent to these rights but have a desire for them. So,
only II follows.
Q: Statements: Double your money in five months - An advertisement.
Conclusions:
I. The assurance is not genuine.
II. People want their money to grow.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: The authenticity of the given statement cannot be deduced. So, I does not follow.
Since, the advertisement talks of quick returns, it implies that people want their
money to grow, as an advertisement always imbibes comments and features that
attract the attention of the people immediately. So, II follows.
Q: Statements: The XYZ Medical College has started a cell which will conduct
counselling workshops in the field of stress management to patients and general
public.
Conclusions:
I. The hospital has needed resources to start such activity.
II. Patients and general public feel a need to have such cell in the hospital.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Both I and II follow
Solution: Since the hospital has started the activity, it must have been well-equipped for the
same. So, I follows. Also, any new activity is started keeping in mind the need for it.
So, II also follows.
Q: Statements: The Prime Minister emphatically stated that his government will make
every possible effort for the upliftment of poor farmers and farmhands.
Conclusions:
I. Except poor farmers and farmhands, all others have got benefits of fruits of
development
II. No serious efforts have been made in the past for upliftment of any section
of the society.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: No other section of society except farmers has been talked about in the statement.
So, neither I nor II follows.
Q: Statements: A neurotic is a non-stupid person who behaves stupidly.
Conclusions:
I. Neuroticism and stupidity go hand in hand.
II. Normal persons behave intelligently.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: It is mentioned in the statement that a neurotic is a person who behaves stupidly.
So, I follows. The behaviour of normal persons cannot be deduced from the given statement. So, II does not follow.