By Garima Pal

Instructions:

Always time your test tasks. Put your phone away and try to solve these questions under 10 minutes!

Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement is given followed by two conclusions. Give answer:

(a) If only conclusion I follows.

(b) If only conclusion II follows.

(c) If both conclusions I & II follow.

(d) If neither I nor II follows.

Q1. Statement: Millions die in road accidents every year.

Conclusions:

1. Those that travel only by air live longer.
2. Those that stay at home live longer.

Answer: (d)

Q2. Statement: All girls of my class are exceptionally beautiful.

Conclusions:

1. The girls of other classes are not that beautiful.
2. The girls of my class use a particular brand of beauty products.

Answer: (d)

Q3. Statement: P.V. Sindhu dedicated her success to her hard work and also to the mentorship provided by her coach Gopichand.

Conclusions:

1. All badminton players training under Gopichand have the potential to win an Olympic medal.
2. Hard work coupled with the right form of mentorship is bound to achieve success.

Answer: (b)

Q4. Statement: China is the largest producer of cotton in the world.

Conclusions:

1. China only produces cotton.
2. No other country in the world produces cotton.

Answer: (d)

Q5. Statement: Virat Kohli scored 200 runs in a test match won by India where the winning score was 350 runs.

Conclusions:

1. Virat Kohli scored the maximum runs from the Indian team.
2. Virat Kohli’s score contributed heavily towards India’s victory.

Answer: (c)

Q6. Statement: Due to demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes, people have stopped spending frivolously.

Conclusion:

1. People have stopped watching movies.
2. People are not saving cash for spending on just the necessities.

Answer: (b)

Q7. Statement: Around Valentine’s Day, there is a hike in the price of roses.

1. Roses are in demand during Valentine’s Day.
2. The demand for roses is higher than their supply around that time.

Answer: (c)

Q8. Statement: Smart employers hire smart employees.

Conclusion:

1. To be a smart employer, one must hire only smart employees.
2. An employer who is smart will always try to employ smart employees.

Answer: (b)

Q9. Statement: Prevention is the best cure.

Conclusions:

1. One must take precautions to prevent catching diseases.
2. One must never take curative measures in case one is suffering from a disease.

Answer: (a)

Q10. Statement: To become a lawyer, one must complete a degree in law at the bachelors level.

Conclusion:

1. Anyone with an LL.B. degree can practice in courts.
2. The minimum professional qualification for every lawyer is a degree in LL.B.

Answer: (b)

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