Statement and Conclusion – Railway Reasoning part – 4

Total Questions: 50

11. Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 09/01/2021 (Evening)]

 Statement :
Go by airplane to reach Bangalore from Mumbai quickly
Assumptions :
1. Bengaluru and Mumbai are connected by airplane service
2. There is no other means of going from Bengaluru to Mumbai.

Correct Answer: (c) Only 1 is implicit.
Solution:

From the given statement it is clear that Bengaluru and Mumbai are connected by airplane service but Assumption 2 is wrong.

12. Consider the given statements and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 10/01/2021 (Morning)]

Statement :
“We use platinum, the lustrous metal, for Jewellery” — An advertisement. Assumptions :
I. Platinum is a lustrous metal.
II. Platinum is used for making jewellery.

Correct Answer: (c) Both assumptions I and II are implicit.
Solution:

Statement :
“We use platinum, the lustrous metal, for Jewellery” — An advertisement. From the above statement we can assume that platinum is a lustrous metal, also platinum is used for making jewellery. So, Both assumptions I and II are implicit in the statement.

13. A question is given followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the question. [RRB NTPC 10/01/2021 (Morning)]

Question :
Should strikes in the banking sector be banned ?
Arguments :
I. No, it infringes labour rights.
II. Yes, it affects the public adversely.

Correct Answer: (b) Both arguments I and II are strong.
Solution: Question :
Should strikes in the banking sector be banned ?
From the statement we can say that it definitely infringes labour rights if strikes are banned, but on the other hand it is also true that strikes in banks affect the public adversely. So, Both arguments I and II are strong.

14. Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 11/01/2021 (Morning)]

 Statement :
“The Indian Cricket team is expected to win the World Cup 2019”- Mahender Singh Dhoni
Assumptions :
I. The Indian Cricket team is good.
II. Indians want the Indian cricket team to win the World Cup 2019.

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

From the given statements it is clear that the Indian cricket team is good. So only assumption 1 is implicit.

15. Consider the given question and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the question. [RRB NTPC 11/01/2021 (Morning)]

 Question :
Could India become a terror free country in future ?
Assumption :
I. India has declared a Zero-tolerance policy.
II. India’s security establishment is working hard on all the fronts

Correct Answer: (a) Both assumption I and II are implicit
Solution:

To become a terror free country in future both assumptions are important and both implicit.

16. Read the given statement carefully and select from among the given options. the conclusion that logically follows from the statement. [RRB NTPC 12/01/2021 (Evening) ]

 Statement : Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Correct Answer: (b) A poor man can earn wealth if he has ability
Solution:

From the given statement it is clear that A poor man can earn wealth if he has ability.

17. Consider the given statements and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Morning)]

 Statements :
Chain snatching incidents are increasing day - by day
Assumptions :
I Police personnel are involved in such incidents.
II Chain snatchers have no fear of punishment.

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

From the given statement it is clear that chain snatchers have no fear of punishment.

18. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statement. [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Morning)]

 Statements :
Villagers have a cooperative attitude towards any stranger.
Conclusions:
I. Urban people have an uncooperative attitude towards strangers.
II. Urbanisation destroys our moral values.

Correct Answer: (d) Neither I or II follows
Solution:

From the given statement it is clear that villagers have a cooperative attitude towards strangers but it does not mean that Urban people have an uncooperative attitude towards strangers.
So neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follow.

19. A question is given followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the question. [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Evening)]

Question :
Are joint families better than nuclear families ?
Arguments :
1. Yes, joint families ensure security and the burden of work is shared.
2. No, nuclear families ensure freedom and there is no disturbance.

Correct Answer: (c) Both arguments 1 and 2 are strong.
Solution:

With respect to the question : Are joint families better than nuclear families?
Both the arguments are strong :
1. Yes, joint families ensure security and the burden of work is shared.
2. No, nuclear families ensure freedom and there is no disturbance.

20. Two statements are given followed by a conclusion. Decide whether the conclusion is true or false with respect to the statement. [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Evening)]

 Statements :
1. All that glitters is not gold.
2. Gold is glittery.
Conclusion :
Whatever glitters is other than gold.

Correct Answer: (c) The conclusion is definitely false.
Solution:

Here the statements are :
1. All that glitters is not gold.
2. Gold is glittery.
It means gold is glittery but everything that glitters is not gold. Some of the glittering things may be gold, some may not be gold.
So, the conclusion is definitely wrong.