Statement And Conclusion Reasoning Practice Paper3

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Instruction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer:

(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows
(E) If both I and II follow.

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Instruction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer:

(A) If only conclusion I follows (B) If only conclusion II follows (C) If either I or II follows (D) If neither I nor II follows (E) If both I and II follow.

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Instruction: In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer:

(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows
(E) If both I and II follow.

Statement and Conclusion Practice Examples for Exams

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Here are few example questions on "Statement and Conclusion" Reasoning topic:

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Example 1 

Statements: Any student who does not behave properly while in the school brings bad name to himself and also for the school.

Conclusions:

Such student should be removed from the school.

Stricter discipline does not improve behaviour of the students.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option D

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Example 2

Statements: A Corporate General Manager asked four managers to either submit their resignations by the next day or face termination orders from service. Three of them had submitted their resignations by that evening.

Conclusions:

The next day, the remaining manager would also resign.

The General Manager would terminate his services the next day.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option C

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Example 3

Statements: Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer.

Conclusions:

All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice.

Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option E

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Example 4

Statements: To cultivate interest in reading, the school has made it compulsory from June this year for each student to read two books per week and submit a weekly report on the books.

Conclusions:

Interest in reading can be created by force.

Some students will eventually develop interest in reading.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option B

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Example 5

Statements: Applications of applicants who do no fulfil eligibility criteria and/or who do not submit applications before last date will be summarily rejected and will not be called for the written test.

Conclusions:

Those who are called for the written test are those who fulfil eligibility criteria and have submitted their applications before last date.

Written test will be held only after scrutiny of applications.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option E

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Statement and Conclusion

Statement and Conclusion Questions are asked in all competitive exams like Banking Exams/ SSC/ Placements/ UPPSC, generally these questions are asked in Reasoning Section of the exam. Actually the number of questions of this type varies from exam to exam, example- in IBPS (PO and Clerks) they do ask only 5-10 questions with varying standard but in case of SBI (and its Associates) they ask nearly 20-25 questions. 

These questions does not require any grammar or vocabulary skills, they do require only reasoning skills. Many students stuck at these questions as they are unable to understand the question properly or else they are unable to get the proper conclusion from the given statement, and thus they get out of the competition without scoring good marks. So we have decided to provide some useful information regarding this Statement and Conclusion type Questions, and we are sure that you will get benefit from this tips.

In this type of questions, some statements are given followed by some inferential conclusions which can be derived from the given statements. You are required to consider the conclusions and then decide which of them logocally follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement. Such questions are asked to test your ability to derive correct inferences from the given pieces of information. The most important aspect of such questions is nature of conclusion. Some of the conclusions can be easily and quickly detected because these follow directly from the facts stated in the statements. The pieces of information given in the statement clearly supports the conclusion. But sometimes conclusions may be indirect. In such cases it becomes very difficult to decide the validity of conclusion.

A conclusion will follow, if 

1) It is implied in one or all of the pieces of information

2) It is a generalisation of the ideas given in the statement

3) No material fallacy is committed, viz., 

      a) Fallacy of composition 

      b) Fallacy of division 

      c) Fallacy of uncritical analogy 

      d) Fallacy of accident and 

      e) Fallacy of insufficient data

Each question is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer (1) : If only conclusion I follows.

Give answer (2) : If only conclusion II follows.

Give answer (3) : If either I or II follows.

Give answer (4) : If neither I or II follows.

Give answer (5) : If both I or II follows.

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