100+ Logical Reasoning Statement and Conclusions Questions & Answers - 1

Question: 1

In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement :
The standard of education in private schools is much better than Municipal and Zila Parisad run schools.
Conclusions :
I. The Municipal and Zila Parishad should make serious efforts to improve standard of their schools.
II. All Municipal and Zila Parishad schools should be closed immediately.

(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

Question: 2

Statement :
“The Government will review the present policy of the diesel price in view of further spurt in the international oil prices”. A spokesman of the Government.
Conclusions :
I. The Government will increase in the price of the diesel after the imminent spurt in the international oil prices.
II. The Government will not increase the price of the diesel even after the imminent spurt in the international oil prices.

(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

Question: 3

Statement :
The eligibility for admission to the course is minimum second class Master’s degree. However, the candidates who have appeared for the final year examination of Master’s degree can also apply.
Conclusions :
I. All candidates who have yet to get their Master’s degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
II. All candidates having obtained second class Master’s degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.

(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

Question: 4

Statement :
The Government of country X has recently announced several concessions and offered attractive package tours for foreign visitors.
Conclusions :
I. Now more number of foreign tourists will visit the country.
II. The Government of country X seems to be serious in attracting tourists.

(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

Question: 5

Statement :
Prime age school going children in urban India have now become avid as well as more regular viewers of television, even in households without a T.V. As a result there has been an alarming decline in the extent of readership of newspapers.
Conclusions :
I. Method of increasing the readership of newspapers should be devised.
II. A team of experts should be sent to other countries to study the impact of T.V. on the readership of newspapers.

(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