Statement and Argument Questions Practice Question and Answer
5 Q: In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of actions, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the course of action/s logically follow for pursuing. Statement: Some serious mistakes were found in the technical section of a company. Course of Action:
I. An efficient technical team should be appointed to check the technical errors.
II. A reason explanation notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularities.
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64997014fa168d600a137613II. A reason explanation notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularities.
- 1Neither I nor II followsfalse
- 2Only I followsfalse
- 3Only II followsfalse
- 4Both I and II followtrue
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Answer : 4. "Both I and II follow"
Q:A statement is given followed by four alternative arguments. Select the alternative which is most appropriate.
Statement:
Is it necessary that education should be job oriented?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the aim of education is to prepare persons for earning.
II. Yes, educated person should stand on his own feet after completion of education.
III. No, education should be for sake of knowledge only.
IV. No, one may take up agriculture where education is not necessary.
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63a6b36af4e72c5ab6e6754aIs it necessary that education should be job oriented?
- 1Only I and II arguments are strongtrue
- 2Only III and IV arguments are strongfalse
- 3Only I argument is strongfalse
- 4Only I and III arguments are strongfalse
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Answer : 1. "Only I and II arguments are strong "
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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649c1ad31a612ce001fc39bbQuestion: 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.
- 1Data in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the questionfalse
- 2Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the questiontrue
- 3Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is notfalse
- 4Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is notfalse
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Answer : 2. "Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question"
Q: Directions: A statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement I: Classical Indian logicians (Naiyāyikas) define Upamāna (Comparison) as the cognition of the new object through similarity, known by another means of cognition.
Statement II: Naiyāyikas consider upamāna as a type of inductive reasoning and therefore view it as a type of inference (anumāna) only.
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64b67f36e2108a72392c1484- 1Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrectfalse
- 2Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correcttrue
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correctfalse
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrectfalse
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Answer : 2. "Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct"
Q: 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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6408841d56c45fd8d39aafe2- 1Only conclusion II followsfalse
- 2Only conclusion I followstrue
- 3Neither I nor II followsfalse
- 4Both I and II followsfalse
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