Statement and Argument Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A question is given, followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the appropriate answer.
 Question: How many people are standing in the row where all people are facing north?
Statements:
 (I) A is fourth from the left end; M is second to the right of A; and R is second from the left end.
 (II) M is fourth from the right end; only two people Stand between M and B.

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    Data in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
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  • 2
    Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question
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  • 3
    Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not
    Correct
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  • 4
    Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
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Answer : 2. "Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question"

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Answer : 4. "Both I and II are effects of independent causes"

Q:

In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer.

I. Over the last two years 22% of the Company P’s manpower was laid off.
II. Over the past two years Company P has sold off many of their major assets.

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    Both I and II are effects of a common cause.
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    I is the cause and II is its possible effect.
    Correct
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    II is the cause and I is its possible effect.
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    Both I and II are independent causes.
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Answer : 1. "Both I and II are effects of a common cause."

Q:

Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
 
Some dogs are animals.
 
Some animals are pet.
 
All pets are white.

Conclusions:
 I. Some dogs are white.
 II. Some animals are white.
 III. Some animals are dogs.

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    All conclusions follow.
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    Only conclusions I and II follow.
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    Only conclusions II and III follow.
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    Only conclusions I and III follow.
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Answer : 3. "Only conclusions II and III follow."

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Statement - Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education.

Conclusion - I. Quality of education in India would improve soon

                       II. Funding alone can enhance quality of education

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    Only conclusion II follows
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    Only conclusion I follows
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    Neither I nor II follows
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    Both I and II follows
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Answer : 2. "Only conclusion I follows "

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