Statement and Conclusion – Railway Reasoning part – 8

Total Questions: 50

1. Without assuming anything beyond the given information, select the correct nature of relationship between the two statements. [ RRB NTPC 08/04/2021 (Evening)]

 Statements :
I. Country X has started a war with country Y during the start of the year.
II. Country Y has lost the lives of so many soldiers over the year.
Assumptions :

Correct Answer: (b) Statement II is the effect and Statement I is its immediate and principal cause.
Solution:

Statement II is the effect and Statement I is its immediate and principal cause.

2. Without assuming anything beyond the given information, select the correct nature of relationship between the two events A and B. [RRB NTPC 23/07/2021 (Evening) ]

Event A: Philips joined a gym recently.
Event B : Philips has been looking a lot fitter now.

Correct Answer: (b) B is the effect and A is its immediate and principal cause.
Solution:

From the given Events we can observe that Philips joined a gym recently due to that he has been looking a lot fitter now.

3. A statement is given followed by two inferences. Decide which of the inferences can be drawn from the given statement. [RRB NTPC 26/07/2021 (Morning) ]

Statement :
Some students who do not perform well in the written exam still rank high in the merit list for admission to College A.
Inferences :
1. Candidates who perform well in the written exam never make it to the merit list for admission to College A.
2. Criteria other than written examination are also considered for admission to college A

Correct Answer: (a) Only 2 can be inferred.
Solution:

Here in the statement it is never said that candidates who perform well cannot make to the merit list. So, the inference 1 is absolutely wrong. Again as in the statement it is said that even though the students do not perform well in written exam still they score a good rank, that means there must be some other parameters to judge their merits. So, only inference 2 is true.

4. Consider the given statements and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement [RRB NTPC 31/07/2021 (Morning) ]

 Statement :
The state government has decided to appoint 500 civil defence warriors in the next financial year.
 Assumptions :
1. There are enough duties with the state government to be disbursed to 500 civil defence warriors.
2. The state government realises the importance of civil defence warriors.

Correct Answer: (a) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit.
Solution:

Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit.

5. Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 31/07/2021 (Evening) ]

 Statement :
“If you solve this puzzle”,I will buy you the moon,” Radha said to Mowgli.
Assumptions :
A : Mowgli wants to buy the moon.
B : Mowgli won’t be able to solve the puzzle.

Correct Answer: (c) Only assumption B is implicit.
Solution:

From the given statement it is clear that Mowgli won’t be able to solve the puzzle.

6. Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is /are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 31/07/2021 (Evening) ]

Statement :
Though he is a Korean, this food is too spicy for my friend.
Assumptions :
A : Koreans cannot eat spicy food.
B : Koreans can eat spicy food.

Correct Answer: (a) Only assumption B is implicit.
Solution:

From the given statement it is clear that Koreans can eat spicy food.

7. In this question, two statements are given and a conclusion is drawn. Find out which of the alternatives justifies the given conclusion. [RRB JE 23/05/2019 (Evening) ]

 Statements:
(1) 6 and 5 are even and odd numbers.
(2) 6 and 5 together make 11.
Conclusion:
(11 is a prime number).

Correct Answer: (a) The conclusion drawn is irrelevant
Solution:

An odd number can be prime as well as non prime, Hence conclusion 11 is a prime is irrelevant.
Confusion point :- we all know that 11 is a prime number but we are bounded through statement and in statement there is no information about prime number hence the conclusion is irrelevant.

8. In this question, a statement is given followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which best fits logically. [RRB JE 23/05/2019 (Evening) ]

 Statement:
Every library has books.
Conclusions:
I. Books are only in libraries.
II. Libraries are meant for books only.
III. No library is without books. IV. Some libraries do not have readers.

Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusion III follows
Solution:

In this type of questions we are bound by the medium of statement, other than statement we cannot use our imaginations and thoughts,
So in this question statement says Every library has books so from this statement only conclusion III i.e No library is without books follows.

9. In this question, a statement is given followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which best fits logically. [RRB JE 24/05/2019 (Morning)]

Statement:
To pass the examination, one must work
Conclusions:
I. Examination is related to only hard work.
II. All those who do not work hard pass.
III. Without hard work, one does not pass.
IV. Hard-working person is a satisfied person.

Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusion III follows
Solution:In this type of questions we are bound by the medium of statement, other than statement we cannot use our imaginations and thoughts,
So in this question statement says one must work hard to pass the examination hence it means without hard work, one does not pass the examination so from this only conclusion III follows while other conclusions do not satisfy the condition of statement.

10. In this question, a statement is given followed by two conclusions. Choose the conclusions which best fits logically. [RRB JE 24/05/2019 (Evening) ]

Statement:
Candidates should be young, energetic and dynamic In the age group of 27 to 32 years. Conclusions:
I. Persons below 27 years are not energetic.
II. Persons above 32 years are not young .

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

In this type of questions we are bound by the medium of statement, other than statement we cannot use our imaginations and thoughts,
In this question statement says candidates should be energetic and in the age group of 27 to 32 but in conclusion I it says below 27 years are not energetic so it does not follow and in conclusion II it says above 32 years are not young so it also not follow the statement hence neither conclusion I nor II follows.