Question - Statements Questions and Answers

Answer: B

The statement does not refer to what the farmers want. It only states the action taken by the government. Hence, choice (1) is out of context.

The reason behind the government's decision to not declare many areas drought hit is to let the farmers avail loans. From this it is clear that the government is assuming that there is a necessity for the farmers to avail loans.Hence, choice (2) is an implicit assumption.

The government does not want the farmers to be denied loans. As a result the government is not declaring many areas as drought hit. From this it can be inferred that the farmers do not get loans, once their area is declared drought hit.

Hence, choice (3) is an inference.

The statement has no reference to the farmers who are in the areas that are not drought hit. Hence, choice (4) is out of context.

Answer: D

From the statement it is clear that FICCI has raised the issue of food prices. From this it can be inferred that FICCI is concerned about food prices.

Hence choice (1) is an inference.

FICCI has approached Dr. Singh with the issue of food prices and Dr. Singh has assured them that he would take action. From this it can be concluded that Dr. Singh is responsible for control of food prices. Hence, choice (2) can be concluded from the given statement.

The statement does not refer to the capacity in which Dr. Singh has made the promise. He could be food minister or prime minister. Hence, choice (3) is out of context.

Dr. Singh has said that he will take all possible measures to bring down food prices. Hence, choice (4) is an implicit assumption.

Answer: D

According to the statement Swine Flu could spread to traffic police on conducting breath analysis, while choice (1) says only drunken people can pass on Swine Flu. It is correct.

The statement does not mention about the fatality of Swine Flu. Hence (2) is out of context.

As the traffic police stopped using breath analysis for foar of contacting swine flu, it can be concluded that they do not want to be infected. Hence, choice (3) is a conclusion.

As the traffic police check if the driver is drunk, it can be inferred that drunken driving is an offence.

Hence, choice (4) is an inference.

Answer: B

The statement does not refer to high schools. Moreover it is stated that the released funds are additional funds. It is not known how the earlier funds were released. Hence, choice (1) is out of context.

As the released funds are for schools in educationally backward areas, it is clear that government is under the assumption that midday meal scheme would encourage children to go to school.

Hence, choice (2) is an assumption.

It is stated that the funds have been released, but not that they have been spent. Hence, choice (3) is out of context.

As the center is encouraging children to go to school. It can be inferred that the center wants children to go to school.

Hence, choice (4) is an inference.

Answer: B

There is no clear information given regarding the demand in India. I is not a conclusion. From the statement, A-star will be in less than 40 months it can be concluded that 40 months ago its first car launched. 40 months means 3 years and 4 months. Conclusion II follows.

Only II follows.

Answer: B

In the second part of the statement, the experts opinion is proved wrong. Hence, we can conclude that the experts judgement is not proper. Hence, II follows.

There is no information given about the celebrities who are not stressed. Hence I does not follow.

Answer: D

Correct answer: if neither I nor II follows.

The statement recommends the train on one ground, the view. Conclusion I converts that into a claim about what people actually want on holiday, which is the advertiser’s hope rather than a fact established by the statement. Conclusion II turns a comparison into a prohibition; saying the train offers something the aeroplane cannot is a long way from saying nobody should fly.

Answer: D

Scheduling new trains and early booking of the tickets shows that, there is a huge demand in the route during that month. Hence I follows.

As people are going for the ticket in the special train that shows that the regular trains are not sufficient to clear to the demand, II follows.

Both I and II follow.

Answer: A

In the statement home decor is explained as the exclusive right of women hence it can be concluded that home decor was taken care solely by women. Hence, I follows.

II is out of context as there is comparison given about the aesthetic sense of men and women.

Answer: D

The statement tells us that magazines publish special supplements whenever there are special events / celebrations and that readers should reserve their copies in advance. This tells us that these supplements have a huge demand in the market which could be ascribed to their covering the event every exhaustively. This is exactly what conclusions I and II state, hence both follow.