Statement and Conclusion MCQs

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Statement and Conclusion MCQs

Practice Statement and Conclusion reasoning questions with answers and explanations for JKSSB, SSC, Banking, Railway and UPSC exams.

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Question #61
Statement:
Only good singers are invited to the conference. Voice is a good singer.
Conclusions:
I. Voice is invited to the conference.
II. All invited people are good singers.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The statement says 'only good singers are invited', which translates to 'All invited people are good singers' (II follows). However, it does not say *all* good singers are invited. Voice is a good singer, but might not be invited. Thus, I does not strictly follow.
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Question #62
Statements:
1. Some papers are files.
2. Some files are folders.
Conclusions:
I. Some papers are folders.
II. All folders are papers.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Only conclusion I follows
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
A 'some' relationship does not chain logically. There is no direct link established between papers and folders. Therefore, neither conclusion can be logically deduced.
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Question #63
Statements:
1. All men are mortal.
2. Socrates is a man.
Conclusions:
I. Socrates is mortal.
II. All mortals are men.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only conclusion II follows
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Since Socrates falls within the category of 'man', and the entire category of 'man' falls within 'mortal', Socrates must be mortal (I follows). Not all mortals are men (e.g., animals), which makes II false.
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Question #64
Statement:
Quality has a price tag. India is allocating plenty of funds to education.
Conclusions:
I. Quality of education in India would improve.
II. Funding alone can enhance the quality of education.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The statement sets up a correlation between price (funds) and quality. If India is allocating funds to education, it logically follows that the intended quality would improve (I). However, the statement doesn't claim funding *alone* is sufficient without proper execution (II does not follow).
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Question #65
Statements:
1. No monkey is a chimpanzee.
2. Some chimpanzees are gorillas.
Conclusions:
I. Some gorillas are not monkeys.
II. Some monkeys are not gorillas.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only conclusion II follows
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Since some gorillas are chimpanzees, and no chimpanzee is a monkey, those specific gorillas can never be monkeys. Thus, some gorillas are not monkeys (I follows). We don't know the relationship between the rest of the gorillas and monkeys, so II doesn't follow.
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Question #66
Statement:
The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions:
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Both I and II follow
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The statement reflects a philosophical truth that old things are eventually replaced by new things, reflecting the law of continuous change (I). However, it does not prescribe actively discarding ideas *just* because they are old (II).
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Question #67
Statement: Hard work is the key to success. Conclusions: I. All successful people are hardworking. II. Laziness leads to failure.
A. Only I follows
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only II follows
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
I does not follow: the statement does not say that all successful people are hardworking (there could be other factors). II is an assumption not directly stated. Neither follows.
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Question #68
Statement: A vegetable vendor sells only fresh vegetables. Conclusions: I. He never sells stale vegetables. II. He is the only vendor in the market.
A. Only II follows
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Only I follows
D. Both I and II follow
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
If he sells only fresh vegetables, he does not sell stale ones. I directly follows. No information about other vendors, so II does not follow.
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Question #69
Statement: India won the cricket match by 5 wickets. Conclusions: I. The opponent team lost all wickets. II. India chased the target successfully.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Only II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Winning by 5 wickets implies India achieved the target with 5 wickets in hand; the opponent's wickets are irrelevant. So I does not follow, II follows.
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Question #70
Statement: This medicine is effective only if taken with warm water. Conclusions: I. Taking with cold water reduces its effect. II. It cures all diseases.
A. Only II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only I follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
I cannot be concluded because the statement does not mention cold water; it only states condition for effectiveness. II is a gross exaggeration. Neither follows.
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Question #71
Statement: All birds have wings. Conclusions: I. Penguins are birds, so they have wings. II. Bats have wings, so they are birds.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only I follows
D. Only II follows
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
I follows from the general rule 'all birds have wings' applied to penguins. II is a fallacy; having wings doesn't make a bat a bird. Only I follows.
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Question #72
Statement: My umbrella is black. Conclusions: I. All umbrellas are black. II. Some black things are umbrellas.
A. Only II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follow
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
I does not follow from a single case. II follows because if my umbrella is black, then there exists at least one black thing that is an umbrella, so 'some black things are umbrellas' is true.
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Question #73
Statement: It is raining heavily outside. Conclusions: I. The temperature will drop. II. The roads will get wet.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only I follows
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Heavy rain generally causes both temperature drop and wet roads. Both are practical consequences that follow from the statement.
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Question #74
Statement: A company is hiring only engineers. Conclusions: I. No non-engineer will be hired. II. All engineers will be hired.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Only II follows
D. Only I follows
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
If hiring only engineers, then non-engineers are excluded, so I follows. II does not follow: they may not hire all engineers, only some.
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Question #75
Statement: Smoking causes cancer. Conclusions: I. All cancer patients are smokers. II. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of cancer.
A. Only II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follow
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
I is false: cancer can be caused by other factors. II logically follows because if smoking causes cancer, then not smoking reduces risk.
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Question #76
Statement: This cake is made with chocolate. Conclusions: I. It does not contain any nuts. II. It contains cocoa.
A. Only II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follow
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
I cannot be concluded; it may contain nuts. Chocolate is made from cocoa, so II follows.
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Question #77
Statement: She is a professional dancer. Conclusions: I. She has received formal training. II. She performs on stage.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Only II follows
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Neither necessarily follows. A professional dancer may be self-taught; not all professional dancers perform on stage (some teach). So, neither is certain.
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Question #78
Statement: The shop is closed on Sundays. Conclusions: I. It opens on Monday. II. It is closed today.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
I does not follow; it might be closed on Monday as well. II cannot be concluded as we don't know what day 'today' is.
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Question #79
Statement: Cats are carnivores. Conclusions: I. Some cats eat fish. II. All carnivores are cats.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Only II follows
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
I: fish is meat, so it's plausible, but the statement doesn't guarantee it; some cats may not eat fish. II is a reverse error. Neither follows logically from the given statement.
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Question #80
Statement: Practice makes perfect. Conclusions: I. Perfection is achieved by practice alone. II. Without practice, perfection is impossible.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follow
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The proverb means practice leads to perfection, implying it's necessary. So I (practice alone may be sufficient) and II (without it, no perfection) both follow in the context of the saying.
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