Statement and Conclusions Logical Reasoning
In each of the following questions, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Give answer
(a) if only conclusion I follows,
(b) if only conclusion II follows,
(c) if either I or II follows,
(d) if neither I nor II follows,
(e) if both I and II follow
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1. Statement: No country is absolutely self-dependent these days.
Conclusions:
I. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Answer :
Option A
Explanation:
Clearly, only I provides a suitable explanation to the given statement. So, only I follows.
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2. Statement : Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Conclusions:
I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Answer :
Option B
Explanation:
The statement asserts that people cannot stand any particular trend for long and seek change quite often. So, only II follows.