Statement and Conclusion – Railway Reasoning part – 5

Total Questions: 50

41. A statement is given followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is /are strong with respect to the statement. [RRB NTPC 10/02/2021 (Morning)]

Statement :
Oils should be totally removed from our diet.
Arguments :
I. Yes, removing oils from our diet will keep the budget in check.
II. No, some types of oils are essential for us as our body cannot produce them on its own.

Correct Answer: (d) Only argument II is strong.
Solution:

Only argument (ii) is strong. Because ,some types of oils are essential for us as our body cannot produce them on its own.

42. Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 10/02/2021 (Evening)]

Statement :
Though our mother is very strict about our meals and prepares healthy food for us, she lets us have doughnuts once in a while.
Assumptions:
I. Doughnuts are healthy.
II. Healthy food is prepared by our mother.

Correct Answer: (d) Only assumption II is implicit.
Solution:

Only assumption II is implicit because it is given that our mother prepares healthy food for us.

43. Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 10/02/2021 (Evening) ]

Statement :
A signboard in a park states: Please use the dustbin, do not litter and help keep your community clean.
Assumptions :
I. Throwing litter around makes a community dirty.
II. People are likely to pay attention to this notice.

Correct Answer: (a) Both, I and II are implicit.
Solution:

As per the statement, throwing litter around makes the community dirty. People often pay attention to signboards.
Both assumptions I and II are implicit.

44. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(S) from the statements. [RRB NTPC 10/02/2021 (Evening)]

Statements :
Nurses marry only tall men. Ankit is very tall.
Conclusions :
I. Ankit was married to a nurse.
II. Ankit was not married to a nurse.

Correct Answer: (c) Either I or II follows.
Solution:

Although both conclusions are wrong partially, but the same subject and predicate terms are used in both conclusions. Therefore either I or II follows.

45. Select the option that holds true regarding the given statements. [RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Morning)]

Statements :
1. The soldiers loaded their guns and marched towards the battle ground.
2. The families of soldiers are praying for the safety of the soldiers who are in the battle ground.

Correct Answer: (a) Statements II is the effect and statement I is its immediate and principal cause
Solution:

From the given statements it is clear that when soldiers went to the battle ground then after their families were praying for their safety.

46. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement. [RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Morning)]

Statement :
Computer is one of the greatest inventions of mankind.
Conclusions :
I. No other innovation is better than computer.
II. Computer have benefited mankind

Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusion II follows.
Solution:

From the given statement it is clear that Computer have benefited mankind.

47. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statement. [RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Morning)]

Statement :
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Conclusion :
L. The missing of a thing or a person increases the longing for it.
M. A healthy distance should be maintained to keep the relationship strong.

Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusion L follows.
Solution:

From the above statement it is clear that only conclusion L follows.

48. Consider the given statements and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Evening)]

Statement :
Opening of a few more hospitals is crucial in the village X
Assumptions :
I. The number of hospitals in the village X is not enough to meet the needs of its inhabitants.
II. Having more hospitals will aid in the increasing needs of healthcare institutes in the village X.

Correct Answer: (c) Only assumption Ⅰ is implicit.
Solution:

From the given statements it can be observed that the number of hospitals in village X is not enough to meet the needs of its inhabitants.

49. Consider the given statements and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement. [RRB NTPC 11/02/2021 (Evening)]

 Statements :
Children share their feelings more with their friends than with their parents
Assumptions :
I. Children feel that their friends will be able to understand their feelings better than their parents.
II Children are not friendly with their parents nowadays.

Correct Answer: (d) Only assumptions Ⅰ is implicit.
Solution:

From the given statements it is clear that Children share their feelings more with their friends than with their parents because Children feel that their friends will be able to understand their feelings better than their parents.

50. Read the given assertion (A) and a reason (R) carefully and choose the option that accurately describes the relationship between them. [RRB NTPC 12/02/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) A is false but R is true.
Solution:

Assertion is false but Reason is true. Note - prime number is a whole number greater than 1. It has exactly two factors , that is 1 and the number itself. Example - 1 , 2 , 3 ( its odd and even also )