Statement and Conclusion – Railway Reasoning part – 2

Total Questions: 50

1. 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 01/09/2022 ( Morning)]

 Statement:
Use of re-usable cloth bags for shopping will help in reducing pollution caused by indiscriminate use of plastic bags.
Arguments:
I. The government has banned the use of single-use plastic from 1 July 2022.
II. Cloth bags are eco-friendly since they are re-usable and can be made from scrap fabric that would otherwise go to landfills.

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

Since, both the arguments made an emphasis on Use of re-usable cloth bags.
Hence, Both arguments I and II strengthen the statement.

2. A statement followed by two assumptions I and II are given. You have to decide which of the given assumptions are implicit in the statement assuming all the information given in the statement to be true? [Group - D 01/09/2022 ( Afternoon)]

Statement:
Eating too much chocolate can cause tooth decay.
Assumptions:
I. Chocolate has high sugar content which can result in bacterial growth.
II. Brushing twice a day keeps teeth strong.

Correct Answer: (d) Only assumption I is implicit.
Solution:

Eating too much chocolates can causes tooth decay indicates chocolate have some bacterias that causes tooth decay so only conclusion 1 is implict and there is no information about brushing teeth so conclusion 2 is not implicit

3. Given below is a decision followed by two statements I and II. Read the information carefully and select the correct option. [Group - D 01/09/2022 ( Evening)]

 Decision:
The state government has decided to start free education programs for all uneducated females living in villages in order to provide them with basic education.
Statements:
I. Similar programs in other states had resulted in 63% more employed women in just 2 years.
II. Some of the women in the said state, currently have children below 5 years of age, due to which they do not have much free time.

Correct Answer: (d) Statement I strengthens the decision but statement II is neutral.
Solution:

Statement I strengthens the decision but statement II is neutral.
In the statement (I) Similar program in other state will give the motivation & practical example to the said state to implement the Similar program, while the statement(II) is showing the neutral condition.

4. 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 assumptions is/are implicit in the statement [Group - D 02/09/2022 ( Morning)]

 Statement:
Increase in the tax rates will hurt the pockets of the salaried middle class Assumptions:
I. Increase in the prices of goods will hurt the poor too.
II. The middle class will reduce their extra expenditure to save money

Correct Answer: (d) Only assumption II is implicit
Solution: Statement :-
Increase in the tax rates will hurt the pockets of the salaried middle class. According to the statement, it can be concluded that an increase in tax rates will lead to reduction in the savings of salaried middle class. In order to keep the savings same, salaried middle class will try to reduce their extra expenditure.Only assumption (II) is implicit.

5. A statement followed by two assumptions I and II is given. You have to decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement assuming all the information given in the statement to be true? [Group - D 02/09/2022 ( Afternoon)]

 Statement:
Reading books will make you a morally good person.
Assumptions:
I. Reading books helps in acquiring knowledge.
II, All successful people read books.

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

Since, Both the conclusions don't have any relation with Morality. Hence, Neither assumption I nor II is implicit.

6. Given below is a statement followed by two possible conclusions I and II. Read the information carefully and select the correct option. [Group - D 05/09/2022 ( Morning )]

 Statement:
Following the recession in country F, many smaller companies have decided to lay off all their employees who were on probation period of six months. As a result, a little over 48% of the employees of company M were laid off. Which of the following can be concluded from the given information?
I. Company M had almost doubled in employee strength recently.
II. The layoffs due to recession are not performance based.

Correct Answer: (c) Both I and II can be concluded from the given information.
Solution:

As per the statement, nearly 50 percent employees have been laid off by smaller companies owing to recession. Employee strength has been reduced to half, in other words employee strength in the recent past was twice the present. Therefore, conclusion (I) is true. Since the layoffs were due to recession, but not the poor performance of employees under probation period. Therefore, conclusion (ii) is also true.

7. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows (s) from the statements. [Group - D 05/09/2022 (Morning)]

 Statements:
In a race. 1. G is behind L who is behind D.
2. D is ahead of G who is ahead of R.
3. F is not behind V who is ahead of R.
Conclusions:
I. V is behind D. II. F is ahead of R
III. D is ahead of R.

Correct Answer: (b) Conclusions II and III follow
Solution:

Using the statements 1 and 2, we get the following order of race:
Ahead D > L > G > R Behind Using statement 3, we get the following order of race:
F > V > R
As it is not clear as to where F and V will fit into the arrangement defined by statement 1 and 2., we can’t determine exact position of F and V.
So Conclusion (i) is incorrect, and conclusion (ii) and (iii) are correct from the above arrangement.

8. Given below is a statement followed by two possible underlying assumptions I and II. Read the information carefully and select the correct option. [Group - D 05/09/2022 (Afternoon) ]

 Statement:
Although The fashion brand 'Pick2wear' failed miserably in country X, it will surely make huge profits in a country with a higher average age like country T. Which of the following can be assumed by the given statement?
I. The percentage of older people are more in country T as compared to country X,
II. 'Pick2Wear' usually does not suit the dressing preferences of youngsters.

Correct Answer: (b) Both I and II can be assumed
Solution:

The fashion brand 'Pick2wear’ makes huge profits in country T and the brand is likely more preferred by higher average age which defines the percentage of older people in country T is higher compared to country X. Thus assumption I hold .
As it mentioned in the statement the brand makes huge profits in a country with a higher average age group and failed miserably in a country X, where average age is low thats defines the brand usually does not suit the dressing preferences of youngsters. Thus assumption II also holds . Hence, Both I and II can be assumed.

9. Given below is a statement followed by two possible conclusions numbered I and II. Read the information carefully and choose the correct option. [Group - D 06/09/2022 ( Morning )]

 Statement:
Country C's most popular OTT platform (which provides TV and film content over the internet) 'StreamOn' has recently signed a contract with five leading filmmakers to release their films in theaters and on 'StreamOn' on the same date from January 2023.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the given information?
I. The number of tickets sold by cinemas will decline somewhat in 2023.
II. Each of these five filmmakers releases at least one film every year.

Correct Answer: (d) Only conclusion I can be drawn from the given information.
Solution:

According to the statement, the movie is going to be released in theaters and on ‘StreamOn’ at the same time. This will result in decline in sales of tickets in theaters. There is no mention of how many films are released by the five filmmakers every year.
Therefore, only conclusion I can be drawn from the given information.

10. A statement is given below, followed by two possible conclusions I and II. Read the information carefully and choose the correct option. [Group - D 06/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

 Statement:
The recent outbreak of infectious virus G in country X has worried the whole country for months. However, drugs used for yellow fever have been found to be effective in reducing the severity of virus G symptoms.
Which of the following can be concluded on the basis of the given information?
I. If a patient of virus G is given double the dose of the above medicine, he can be cured completely.
II. The symptoms caused by virus G and those caused by yellow fever are exactly the same.

Correct Answer: (c) From the given information, neither conclusion I nor II can be drawn.
Solution:

Since, none of the conclusions correctly explains the statement. Hence, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II can be drawn.