Q: Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of
these 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions:
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not
follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not
follow.
Q: Statements: The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions:
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are
replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.
Q: Statements: Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing
bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.
Conclusions:
I. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into
consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.
II. The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the
financial work carried out by the institute.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follow
Solution: According to the statement, Government has spoiled financial institutions by appointing
bureaucrats as Directors. This means that only those persons should be appointed as Directors
who are experts in finance and are acquainted with the financial work of the institute. So, both
I and II follow.
Q: Statements: Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario
of many developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions:
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: The fact given in I is quite contrary to the given statement. So, I does not follow. II mentions
the direct implications of the state discussed in the statement. Thus, II follows.
Q: Statements: 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 TV. 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 TV. on the
readership of newspapers.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: The statement concentrates on the increasing viewership of TV. and does not stress either on
increasing the readership of newspapers or making studies regarding the same. So, neither I
nor II follows.
Q: Statements: In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel
cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel
cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is
related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan.
Conclusions:
I. The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also.
II. Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: The statement neither propagates the diet of any of the countries nor compares the two types
of cancer. So, neither I nor II follows.
Q: Statements: Monitoring has become an integral part in the planning of social development
programmes. It is recommended that Management Information System be developed for all
programmes. This is likely to give a feedback on the performance of the functionaries and the
efficacy with which services are being delivered.
Conclusions:
I. All the social development programmes should be evaluated.
II. There is a need to monitor the performance of workers.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Both I and II follow
Solution: According to the statement, monitoring and evaluation of social development programmes -
their function, performance and efficiency - is absolutely essential. So, both I and II follow.
Q: Statements: The distance of 900 km by road between Bombay and Jafra will be reduced to
280 km by sea. This will lead to a saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on fuel.
Conclusions:
I. Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road.
II. Fuel must be saved to the greatest extent
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: According to the statement, sea transport is cheaper than road transport in the case of route
from Bombay to Jafra, not in all the cases. So, conclusion I does not follow. The statement
stresses on the saving of fuel. So, conclusion II follows.