(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability - Statement & Conclusions (MCQ -4)

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 5) In each of the following questions, a statement is given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Give answer.
(a) If only conclusion I follows
(b) If only conclusion II follows
(c) If either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows and

1. Statement: Mr. X is one of the probable candidates short-listed for the post of Director of K.L.M. Institute.
Conclusions:
I. Mr. X will be selected as Director of K. L. M. Institute.
II. Mr. X will not be selected as Director of K. L. M. Institute.

2. Statement: Morning walks are good for health.
Conclusions:
I. All healthy people go for morning walks.
II. Evening walks are harmful.

3. Statement: Vegetable prices are soaring in the market
Conclusions:
I. Vegetables are becoming a rare commodity.
II. People cannot eat vegetables.

4. Statement: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Conclusions:
I. We should be content with what we have.
II. We should crave for what is not.

5. Statement: A neurotic is a non-stupid personwho behaves stupidly.
Conclusions:
I. Neuroticism and stupidity go hand in hand.
II. Normal persons behave intelligently.

Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 12) In each of the questions given below, one or more statements is/are followed by inferential conclusions. The conclusion, which can be derived without supposing anything else ie, without adding anything extra to the statement (s), is your answer.

6. Statement: The Education Secretary said that it was extremely necessary that the professional reserchers along with practicing school teachers conduct the practical research, Conclusions:
(a) Practicing teachers know the technique of reserch.
(b) Professional researchers are quite aware of the problems related to the school education.
(c) Education Secratary was speaking to the school students.
(d) School education is quite a specialised field and so long as tether is not trained, the standard of education cannot be qualitatively better.

7. Statement: Vehicular source contributes 60% to the total pollution level of Delhi, as informed in the Rajya Sabha today.
Conclusions:
(a) The court has ordered that the main source of pollution should be identified.
(b) The problem of pollution is high in the work list.
(c) In the other cities also, vehicular source contributes around the same percentage level of pollution.
(d) This matter was raised first in the Lok Sabha.

8. Statement: PVC shoe producers union has welcomed the announcement of the relief on production surcharge from ` 50 per pair to ` 75 per pair.
Conclusions:
(a) All PVC shoe producers are members of this union.
(b) Relief on production surcharge to ` 50 on every pair to shoes, had been given only recently.
(c) Union had demanded an increase in relief
(d) Govt. will collect more production surcharge.

9. Statement: There are chances of hike in the electricity tariff soon.This proposalwill bring about a sharp increase for the industrial consumers and marginal increase for the domestic consumers.
Conclusions:
(a) At present there is a disparity in the electricity tariff between the domestic and the industrial consumers.
(b) Industrial consumers consume more electricity than the domestic users.
(c) Consumption of electricity by the industrial consumer is comparatively lower than the domestic user.
(d) After this hike, the electricity board will start making profit.

10. Statements State government imposes a monthly tax on the salary of all the employees. The tax amount varies according to the income slab. The Central govt. also imposes tax on the same income, which is known as the income tax. This is against the theory of taxation.
Conclusions:
(a) A regular collection, irrespective oft he income slab, by the Central govt. is the income tax
(b) The Central govt. should not collect and tax on income.
(c) Income tax should not vary according to the income slabs.
(d) Tax should be imposed only once on an individual.

11. Statement: A forest has as many Sandal trees as it has Ashoka trees. Three fourths of the trees are old and half of the trees are at the flowering stage.
Conclusions:
(a) All Ashoka trees are at the flowering stage
(b) All Sandal trees are at the flowering stage.
(c) At least one-half of the Ashoka trees are old.
(d) One half of the Sandal trees are at the flowering stage.

12. Statement: Many creative persons become artists.
Conclusions:
(a) A creative person will certainly become an artist.
(b) It is not possible to become an artist without creativity.
(c) A high level of creativity is needed to become an artist.
(d) Some artists are creative persons.

Directions (Q. Nos. 13 to 17) In the following questions, the symbols are used as follows. A © B means A is greater than B.
A © B means A is either greater than or equal to B. A = B means A is equal to B.
A @ B means A is smaller than B.
A @ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B.

Now in each of the following questions, assuming the three statements to be true, state which of the two conclusions I and II given below themis definitely true.
Give Answer
(a) if only conclusion I is true; Give answer
(b) if only conclusion II is true; Give answer
(c) if either I or Il is true; Give answer
(d) if neither I nor Il is true and give answer.

13. Statements: Q @ R. R @ M. M © D
Conclusions: I. D © R.
                    II. D © Q

14. Statements M @ K, K © R, R © P
Conclusions: I. P @ K
                    II. P @ M

15. Statements: T ©M, M = P, P © R
Conclusions: I. P @ T
                    II. T © R

16. Statements: P @ Q, Q © K, K @ M
Conclusions: I. M = Q
                    II. M © Q

17. Statements: P © F, M @ F, F © N
Conclusions: I. M © P
                    II. M @ P

Directions (Q. Nos. 18 to 20) In the following questions few symbols have been used and these symbols convey the meaning as under.

P @ Q → P > Q                     P @ Q → P ≥ Q
P = Q → P = Q
P Q → P < Q                          P Q → P < Q

Now in each of the following questions assuming the three statements to be true, state which. of the following conclusions I and II given below is definitely true.
Give answer
(a) if only conclusion I is true; Give answer
(b) if only conclusion II is true; Give answer
(c) if conclusion I and II both are correct; Give answer
(d) if either I and II are true; Give answer
(e) if neither I nor II is correct.

18. Statements M = C, L F, C @ I.
Conclusions I. = II. M @ L

19. Statements II. = U @ V, V S
Conclusions I. V T
                   II. T = V

20. Statements B @ C
Conclusions I. C @ A
                   II. A D

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