Statement and Conclusion – Railway Reasoning part – 9

Total Questions: 60

21. Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement. [RRB ALP 20/08/2018 (Afternoon) ]

 Statements:
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Conclusions:
1: To work is important.
2: One has to compromise work for play.

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

Conclusion 1 → From the statement it is clear that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So it is advisable to have a work-life balance. So the conclusion does not follow the statement.
Conclusion 2→ From the statement it is clear that one has to maintain a work life balance to have proper health. There is no mention that one has to compromise work for play. So conclusion 2 also does not follow the statement. Neither 1 nor 2 follow.

22. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements. [RRB ALP 20/08/2018 (Afternoon) ]

Statements:
 No girl can jump. Some girls are swimmers.
Conclusions:
1. Male swimmers can jump.
2. Some swimmers can jump.
No girl can jump. Some girls are swimmers.
Conclusions:
1. Male swimmers can jump.
2. Some swimmers can jump.

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

Neither 1 nor 2 follow.
Conclusion 1 :- According to the statement there is no information about men so conclusion 1 does not follow.
Conclusion 2 : - In the statement it is not clear that some swimmers can jump. So consluions 2 does not follow.

23. Read the statements and identify the logically correct conclusion from the given information. [RRB ALP 20/08/2018 (Evening) ]

 Statement:
This scale is transparent
Conclusion
1. The scale is made up of glass
2. The scale is made up of plastic

Correct Answer: (d) Neither I nor II follow
Solution:

Given statement → This scale is transparent.
From the statement we can’t tell by which material scale is made up of . So both conclusions do not follow.
Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follow.

24. Read the question and answer from the given information: [RRB ALP 20/08/2018 (Evening) ]

Pravalika is studying class, is 10ᵗʰ Pravalika elder than Pranitha who is her classmate?
Argument 1: Yes, as she is her classmate Pranitha is younger to her
Argument 2: No, as she is classmate Pranitha is elder to her.

Correct Answer: (b) Neither I nor II follow
Solution:

As both Pravalika and Pranitha studying in the same class there will be three possibility
(1) Both of them may be of same age
(2) Pranitha is elder than Pravalika
(3) Pranitha is elder than Pravalika We cannot tell with certainty who is older than whom.
Neither I nor II follow

25. Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement. [RRB ALP 20/08/2018 (Evening) ]

 Statement:
This bowl has soup.
Conclusion
1. The bowl has tomato soup
2. The soup is too hot.

Correct Answer: (b) Neither I nor II is correct
Solution:

Statement says this bowl has soup but we do not have the information that which type of soup, it can be tomato soup, vegetable soup or it can be non veg soup. So conclusion 1 does not follow. Conclusion 2 → In the statement we do not have information whether the soup is hot or cold. So the conclusion does not follow.
Neither 1 nor 2 follow.

26. Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit. [RRB ALP 21/08/2018 (Morning)]

Argument:
A father advised his son that the shortest route between Chennai and Mangalore is via Bengaluru.
 Assumptions:
1. Son wishes to go to Mangalore.
2. Father gives advice to everyone.

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

According to the argument, the father is advising his son on the shortest route to Mangalore. It means that his son wants to go to Mangalore. So assumption 1 is implicit. In the statement there is no mentioning that he gives advice to everyone ,so assumption 2 is not implicit.
Only assumption 1 is implicit.

27. Decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement. [RRB ALP 21/08/2018 (Morning)]

Statement:
People are often seen selling things on the footpath in busy market areas.
Conclusions:
1. Take help of police to clear the footpath from these vendors
2. Some place should be allotted to these vendors to sell their goods withoutblocking the footpath

Correct Answer: (b) Both 1 and 2 follow
Solution:

There may be both types of vendors, one who is willingly selling his product in a busy market area and other types of vendors who are poor and there is no way other than this for earning for them. Some places should be allotted to these vendors to sell their goods without blocking the footpath. And we can take the help of police to clear the area where vendors are willingly blocking the market area. So both the conclusions follow.

28. Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit. [RRB ALP 21/08/2018 (Morning)]

 Argument:
An army general said 'Shoot Now ' to the soldier.
Assumptions:
1. The soldier knows where and whom to shoot.
2. The army general doesn't know how to shoot.

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

According to the Argument the army general orders the soldier to shoot , it means both of them are aware of what the soldier is pointing his gun at and the soldier is waiting for the order of the army general. It means soldier know where and what to shoot. So assumption 1 is implicit. Assumption 2 → From the statement we do not get the information that army general don’t know how to shoot. So assumption 2 is not implicit. Only assumption 1 is implicit.

29. Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit. [RRB ALP 21/08/2018 (Morning)]

Statement :
A traffic board reads 'Speed thrills but kills’.
Assumptions :
1. Drive fast and experience the thrill
2. Fast driving will attract heavy fine.

Correct Answer: (a) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit.
Solution:

According to the statement there is a warning that speed may give you enjoyment but it can lead to death. Assumption 1 does not match with the statement because in the statement we do not get the information that drive fast and experience the thrill. So assumption 1 is not implicit. And there is no mentioning that there is fine for fast driving, so assumption 2 is not implicit. So neither 1 nor 2 is implicit.

30. Consider the given statement true and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statement. [RRB ALP 21/08/2018 (Afternoon)]

Statement:
Arise, awake and stop not until the goal is reached.
Conclusions:
1. A human being has to get out of his state of helplessness.
2. No individual is weak.

Correct Answer: (d) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow.
Solution:

Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow.