Top 100+ Statement and Conclusion Questions for RRB NTPC - 2

Question: 6

Statement :
For over three decades Company X has been totally involved in energy conservation, its efficient use and management.
Conclusions :
I. The Company has yet to learn and acquire basic things in this area.
II. It is dedication that is more important than knowledge and expertise.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either I and II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows and

(E) if both I and II follow

Ans: D

Since the company has been working in this area for three decades, it must have the necessary expertise and infrastructure required in this field. So, I does not follow. However, the qualities that have made the Company X successful in this field have not been mentioned. So, II also does not follow.

Question: 7

Statement :
The manager humiliated Sachin in the presence of his colleagues.
Conclusions :
I. The manager did not like Sachin.
II. Sachin was not popular with his colleagues.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either I and II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows and

(E) if both I and II follow

Ans: D

The manager might have humiliated Sachin not because of his dislike but on account of certain negligence or mistakes on his part. So, I does not follow. Also, nothing about Sachin rapport with his colleagues can be deduced from the statement. So, II also does not follow.

Question: 8

Statement :
Although the education system has progressed from the point of view of the number of schools, most of them are ill-equipped and have not achieved excellence in imparting education.
Conclusions :
I. In future, we should provide good teachers and equipment to those schools.
II. We need not open any more schools in the future.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either I and II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows and

(E) if both I and II follow

Ans: A

Clearly, the statement stresses the need to provide good teachers and equipment to schools. So, I follows. However, the fact that education system in India is progressing with regard to schools does not imply that no more schools should be opened. So, II does not follow.

Question: 9

Statement :
After this amendment to the Constitutions, no child below the age of 14 years will be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.
Conclusions :
I. Before this amendment, children below 14 years were employed to work in factory or mine.
II. The employers must now abide by this amendment to the Constitution.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either I and II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows and

(E) if both I and II follow

Ans: E

The statement mentions that after the amendment, no child below 14 years will be engaged in hazardous employment. This means that before the amendment, the practice of employing children below 14 years was in vogue. This in turn means that employers will have to abide by the amendment. So, both I and II follow.

Question: 10

Statement :
In spite of the claim of the Government of terrorism being under check, killing continues.
Conclusions :
I. The terrorists have not come to an understanding with the government.
II. The government has been constantly telling a lie.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either I and II follows

(D) if neither I nor II follows and

(E) if both I and II follow

Ans: A

The statement implies that the government is continuously making efforts to curb terrorism, but it still continues to prevail. Thus, I follows while II does not.

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