Statement and Conclusions — Practice

Question 1

Statement: The government increased the price of petrol by ₹5. Conclusions: I. People will use petrol less. II. The price of petrol was lower earlier.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Both follow (d) Neither follows

Accepted Answer

(b) Only II follows.

An increase presupposes a lower earlier price, so II follows. I is a behavioural prediction the statement doesn't support.

Question 2

Statement: Reading books improves vocabulary and knowledge. Conclusions: I. Books are a source of knowledge. II. Vocabulary can be improved by reading.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Both follow (d) Neither follows

Accepted Answer

(c) Both follow.

Both conclusions directly restate parts of the statement.

Question 3

Statement: Heavy rain lashed the city and many roads were waterlogged. Conclusions: I. All roads were flooded. II. There was heavy rain in the city.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Both follow (d) Neither follows

Accepted Answer

(b) Only II follows.

II is directly stated. I over-extends 'many' to 'all', which the statement does not support.

Question 4

Statement: Visit our restaurant for the best food in town! Assumptions: I. People are attracted by good food. II. The advertisement may bring customers.
(a) Only I is implicit (b) Only II is implicit (c) Both are implicit (d) Neither is implicit

Accepted Answer

(c) Both are implicit.

The ad assumes people want good food (I) and that publicising the claim will draw them in (II) — both are taken for granted.

Question 5

Statement: Take this medicine to cure your cold. Assumption: The medicine has an effect on colds.
(a) The assumption is implicit (b) The assumption is not implicit (c) Data inadequate (d) The assumption is false

Accepted Answer

(a) The assumption is implicit.

Negate it — the medicine does nothing for colds — and the advice becomes pointless. So the assumption is necessary and implicit.

Question 6

Statement: Many students fail because they cannot understand English. Courses of action: I. English teaching should be strengthened. II. Failing students should be expelled.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Both follow (d) Neither follows

Accepted Answer

(a) Only I follows.

I is practical and targets the stated cause. II is punitive and does not address why students fail.

Question 7

Statement: Use our shampoo for silky, shining hair. Assumptions: I. People desire silky hair. II. Ours is the only shampoo that makes hair silky.
(a) Only I is implicit (b) Only II is implicit (c) Both are implicit (d) Neither is implicit

Accepted Answer

(a) Only I is implicit.

The ad assumes people want silky hair (I). Claiming it's the only effective shampoo (II) is too extreme to be a necessary assumption.

Question 8

Statement: Company X's profit doubled this year after it launched a new product. Conclusions: I. The new product contributed to the higher profit. II. Company X made no profit last year.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Both follow (d) Neither follows

Accepted Answer

(a) Only I follows.

The statement links the launch to the profit rise, so I follows. 'Doubled' means last year's profit was positive (half of this year's), so II is false.

Question 9

Statement: Please switch off your mobile phones during the movie. Assumption: Mobile phones can disturb others during the movie.
(a) The assumption is implicit (b) The assumption is not implicit (c) Data inadequate (d) The assumption is irrelevant

Accepted Answer

(a) The assumption is implicit.

Negate it — phones don't disturb anyone — and the request has no basis. So the disturbance assumption is implicit.

Practice — Statement and Conclusions

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