Statement and Conclusion – Railway Reasoning part – 1

Total Questions: 50

31. A statement followed by two arguments I and ॥ are given. Study the statements and arguments carefully, and choose the appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [Group - D 17/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

 Statement:
Apartment complexes have decided to impose heavy fines on residents who do not segregate dry waste and wet waste.
Argument
I. The government has made it mandatory for all house owners to segregate wet waste and dry waste.
II To facilitate waste segregation, separate dustbins for dry waste and wet waste have been provided in all apartments.

Correct Answer: (c) Both the arguments I and II support the statement.
Solution:

According to the given statement we can see that Apartment complexes have decided to impose heavy fines on residents who do not segregate dry waste and wet waste means they made rules to make society clean.
Both the arguments I and II support the statement.

32. A statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [Group - D 18/08/2022 (Morning)]

 Statement:
Essay writing is an art. It requires an understanding of the subject as well as a command over the language to be able to write a good essay.
Assumptions:
I. Essays cannot be written without complete mastery over the subject.
II. Anyone with a good command over the language can write a good essay.

Correct Answer: (c) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
Solution:

Neither assumption I nor II is implicit.

33. A statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [Group - D 18/08/2022 ( Evening)]

 Statement:
Due to the failure of the main grid, power supply to many parts of the city was affected.
Assumptions:
I. The main grid is responsible for transmission of power to different parts of the city.
II. Most people have backup power installations at their homes to manage during times when power supply is disrupted.

Correct Answer: (b) Only assumption I is implicit
Solution:

Only assumption I is implicit

34. A statement is given followed by two arguments I and II. Read the statement and the arguments carefully and select the appropriate answer from the given options. [Group - D 22/08/2022 ( Morning)]

 Statement:
In spite of all apartments having the same square foot area, rents of the apartments above the 6 th floor are higher in most high-rise apartment buildings.
Arguments:
I. It is riskier to live on higher floors, since the dependence on lifts is much more critical than the lower floors which can be accessed by stairs.
II. Air pollution is several times lower on higher floors than on the lower floors.

Correct Answer: (a) Argument I weakens, while argument II strengthens the statement
Solution:

Argument I weakens, while argument II strengthens the statement

35. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement. [Group - D 22/08/2022 ( Evening)]

 Statement:
Team A students lost 14 out of 20 games they played last season.
Conclusions:
I. Team A students are more interested in academics than sports.
II.Team A students are unlucky.

Correct Answer: (b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution:

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

36. A statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Assuming the information given in the statement to be true, then state which of the given assumptions are implicit in the statement? [Group - D 23/08/2022 ( Morning)]

Statement:
The exterior walls of the building have several cracks, which need to be repaired before wall painting begins so that later problems like leakage do not have to be faced.
Assumptions:
I. Painting exterior walls can lead to seepage problems.
II. Leakage problems can occur due cracks in exterior walls.

Correct Answer: (a) Only assumption II is implicit
Solution:

Only assumption II is implicit

37. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement. [Group - D 23/08/2022 ( Afternoon)]

 Statement:
In a recent survey on choice of drink, 65 percent of the people preferred tea, 28 percent preferred coffee, 5 percent preferred milk, while 2 percent were neutral. Conclusions:
I. Tea is a better drink than coffee.
II. More people prefer to drink coffee as compared to milk

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows
Solution:

Only conclusion II follows.

38. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming the given statements to be true, consider the given statements and state which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements? [Group - D 23/08/2022 ( Evening)]

 Statement:
Due to the shortage of onions and large scale hoarding by some traders, onion prices have increased significantly.
Conclusion:
I. The government should take strict legal action against hoarders, and hoarders should be punished harshly.
II. People should stop eating onions, and should eat potatoes instead.

Correct Answer: (b) Only Conclusion I follows.
Solution:Since prices have increased due to hoarding, the government needs to take strict action against hoarders so that prices don’t increase further and this does not get repeated in the future. Although there is a significant increase in the prices of onions, it does not imply that people should stop eating onions. Potatoes can not replace onions.
Therefore, only conclusion (I) follows.

39. A statement is given followed by two arguments I and II. Read the statement and the arguments carefully and select the appropriate answer from the given options. [Group - D 24/08/2022 ( Morning)]

 Statement:
The government is proposing a ban on the export of wheat for the next 4 weeks in order to contain the rising prices in domestic markets.
Arguments:
I. Floods in various parts of the country has resulted in a steep drop in the output of wheat crop this season.
II. Ban on export of wheat will result in significant penalties in the international markets on non-fulfilment of existing contracts.

Correct Answer: (a) Argument II weakens, while argument I strengthens the statement
Solution:

Argument II weakens, while argument I strengthens the statement.

40. A statement followed by two arguments I and II are given. Study the statements and arguments carefully, and choose the appropriate answer from the given alternatives. [Group - D 24/08/2022 ( Afternoon)]

 Statement:
Citing rising costs, private schools have increased their fees by 20 per cent for this academic year.
Argument:
I. This year the government has reduced the taxes levied on private schools by 8 percent.
II. The teachers union is protesting against the decision to cut the salaries of private schools by 15 percent.

Correct Answer: (b) Argument I and II, both the statements are not supported.
Solution:

As from the above given statement, we can conclude that Conclusion I and II both do not follow.