Statement and Conclusion – Railway Reasoning part – 9

Total Questions: 60

1. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements. [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Morning)]

 Statements:
There is an increase in the price of essential commodities due to a strike by the transporters.
Conclusions:
1. Government should buy their own vehicles to transport the essential goods 2. Government should negotiate with transporters to withdraw the strike.

Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusion 2 follows.
Solution:

Only conclusion 2 follows.

2. Read the given question and decide which of the following arguments is/are strong. [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Morning)]

Are stock markets sources of wealth creation?
Arguments:
1. Yes, money multiplies in stock markets.
2. No, investments in stock markets are subjected to market risk.

Correct Answer: (a) Only argument 2 is strong.
Solution:

Only argument 2 is strong.

3. Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit. [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Morning) ]

 Argument:
During an election, the opposition party said, "look at the price rise in the last five years".
Assumptions:
1. This time, give a chance to our party for power.
2. Prices will still rise if you choose the same party to be in power

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

Both 1 and 2 are implicit.

4. Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit. [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Afternoon)]

 Argument:
The highway authority had announced that it will be undertaking a major road repair work for three days beginning Friday between Bangalore and Tumkur.
Assumption:
1. People need to plan accordingly for their trip between Bangalore and Tumkur.
2. The authority is troubling citizens with unnecessary repair work.

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

The highway authority had announced about the repair work so the people can plan accordingly. So assumption 1 is implicit.
The authority is planning the repair work for the safety of people and they had also informed earlier so they are not troubling the citizens by unnecessary work.
So only assumption 1 is implicit.

5. Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit. [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Afternoon)]

Argument:
Akbar said to his queen, "Birbal is the wisest man in my kingdom."
Assumption:
1. Akbar is not as wise as Birbal.
2. Akbar wants Birbal to become the next king.

Correct Answer: (a) Only assumption 1 is implicit
Solution:

In assumption 1 → According to the argument Birbal is the wisest man in the kingdom of Akbar. So Akbar cannot be wiser than Birbal as Akbar resides in his kingdom. So assumption 1 is implicit.
In assumption 2 → In argument there is no mentioning that Akbar wants Birbal to be the next king. So assumption 2 is not implicit.

6. Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the statement. [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Afternoon)]

Statement:
Many people living in villages relocate to cities for a better future.
Conclusions:
1. Government officers should have compulsory rural posting.
2. Increase more transport facilities between cities and villages.

Correct Answer: (c) Neither 1 nor 2 follows.
Solution:

Conclusion 1 → In the statement there is no mention of shifting of Government officials in rural areas. So conclusion 1 does not follow. Conclusion 2 → In the statement there is no mention of transport. So conclusion 2 does not follow.
Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follow.

7. Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit. [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Evening)]

 Argument:
The government has planned to conduct special recruitment drives for doctors twice a year for rural districts.
Assumptions:
1. There are more vacancies.
2. The government wants the rural people to get good health care.

Correct Answer: (c) Only assumption 2 is implicit.
Solution:

Only assumption 2 is implicit. Explanation : “the government wants the rural people to get good health care.”
This shows the intention of the government that's why it has planned to conduct special recruitment drives for doctors twice a year for rural districts.

8. Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit [RRB ALP 14/08/2018 (Evening) ]

Argument:
With immediate effect, the government asked to shut down all the schools for one week in the region due to severe cold wave.
Assumptions:
1. The cold wave may continue for one week.
2. Concerned parents may not allow their children to attend the school after one week also.

Correct Answer: (d) Only assumption 1 is implicit
Solution:

Only assumption 1 is implicit. Explanation : the government has taken the decision due to the continuation of the cold wave. It has no relation with the concern of the parents.

9. Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit. [RRB ALP 17/08/2018 (Morning)]

Argument:
A mother is crying in the hospital as her only son died in a road accident while driving his bike.
Assumptions:
1. The mother thinks it's her son's fault.
2. The mother thinks that God is not with her.

Correct Answer: (b) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
Solution:

In the argument it is given that the mother is crying because her only son died in the road accident. Here no information given about she thinks that it is her son's fault. From the argument we cannot say her intention towards god. So neither 1 nor 2 assumptions are implicit.

10. Decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement. [RRB ALP 17/08/2018 (Morning)]

Statement:
A company cannot make profit unless both, management and employees work together.
Conclusions:
1. The workers should be advised to cooperate with the management.
2. The management must be advised to cooperate with the employees.

Correct Answer: (d) both the conclusion follows.
Solution:

Without cooperation of employees and management a company cannot make profit.
So both the conclusion follows.