Statement - Conclusions Questions and Answers

Answer: E

Correct answer: If both (1) and (2) follow.

The statement names three things that make life beautiful, so conclusion 1 restates it directly. Conclusion 2 is its other side: someone who has only material things, and none of these three, will not have the beauty the statement describes. Both follow.

Answer: D

Correct answer: If neither (1) nor (2) follows.

“One of the most wanted” is not “the first choice”, so conclusion 1 goes further than the statement. Conclusion 2 offers a reason for the demand - good career prospects - which the statement never gives. Neither follows.

Answer: D

Correct answer: If neither (1) nor (2) follows.

Vettori’s 94 out of 240 is a large share, but the other 146 runs might have been made by one batsman rather than several, so conclusion 1 is not certain. Conclusion 2 depends on the other side’s innings, of which nothing is said. Neither follows.

Answer: B

Correct answer: If only conclusion (2) follows.

Aditi is a member, and every member has a business of their own, so conclusion 2 follows at once. Conclusion 1 is about a member’s son and about the future - neither of which the statement touches. Only 2 follows.

Answer: D

Correct answer: If neither (1) nor (2) follows.

Janvi is studying law, not yet a lawyer, so the statement about lawyers does not reach her - conclusion 1 does not follow. Conclusion 2 speaks of her future, of which nothing is said. Neither follows.

Answer: A

Correct answer: If only conclusion (1) follows.

If London is the most expensive city, then every other city, Bangalore included, is less expensive - conclusion 1. Conclusion 2 names the cheapest city, which does not follow from knowing the dearest. Only 1 follows.

Answer: B

Correct answer: If only conclusion (2) follows.

94% is a high score, so calling Sonya a bright student is a fair inference - conclusion 2. Conclusion 1 needs the other pupils’ marks: someone else may have scored higher. Only 2 follows.

Answer: B

Correct answer: If neither (1) nor (2) follows.

The statement runs one way only: KS College students who clear the interview will be placed in the bank. Working at the bank does not prove that anyone came by that route - Albert may have joined from anywhere - so neither his college nor his interview can be inferred. Arguing back from the outcome is affirming the consequent. Neither follows.

Answer: D

Correct answer: If neither (1) nor (2) follows.

Tamil is spoken by people in Chennai, but it is spoken elsewhere too, so Maya’s speaking it does not place her in Chennai - conclusion 1 argues back from the outcome. Conclusion 2 supposes she knows other languages, of which nothing is said. Neither follows.

Answer: D

Correct answer: If neither (1) nor (2) follows.

A high price is no guarantee of good food or pleasant surroundings; a restaurant may be costly for its location, its rent or its reputation. Both conclusions supply reasons the statement does not give. Neither follows.