
Read the given statement carefully and answer the given question.
Small grocery shop owners have gone on a day's strike in order to protest against the entry of a foreign retail store chain in the city.
Which of the following statements can be an effect of the statement given above?
Which of the following statements can be an effect of the statement given above?

Important Questions on Statement Based Reasoning
Consider the given statement true even as they may appear contrary to commonly known facts, and then decide which of the conclusion from the given conclusions follows the statement logically?
Statement :
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder
Conclusion :
I. To some people, some other people look beautiful.
II. To some people, some other people do not look beautiful.

Statement: The Government of India is providing a unique identity card to every citizen. Some important information like his blood group, permanent address, bank account number, and mobile/telephone number is mentioned on this card to identify that person for security purposes or in case some serious accident takes place.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above information?

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below—
Statements :
1. X is 7 meters tall, Y is half as high and Z is 3 times the height of X.
2. P is taller than Z but shorter than A and B.
Conclusions :
I. B is the tallest of all.
II. The average height of X, Y, and Z is less than 10 meters.
Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements-
1. Only conclusion I follow.
2. Only conclusion II follows.
3. Both I and II follow.
4. Neither I nor II follows.

Statement :
A woman is crying in the hospital because her husband has been killed in an air attack in Syria.
Views :
I. The wife thinks that God is not with her.
II. The woman is blaming her husband for being in Syria.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Article 15 of the Constitution of India is available to both citizens of India and the foreigners
2. Article 16 of the Constitution of India is available to tho oitizens of India only
3. Article 21 of the Constitution of India is available to both citizens of India and the foreigners alike within the territory of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

In the question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: People know today that chanting of mantras releases tension and worries.
Conclusions:
I. Tension and worries are the dangers of today which are faced by most of the people.
II. People are searching for alternative therapies.

"The financial result of IT companies in the quarter ending December was "far ahead" of estimates and very promising." CP Gurnani President of Nasscom said. "These results." he said, "reflected the 'strong fundamentals' of IT companies."
A. Nasscom is an organization that keeps an eye on the performance of IT companies.
B. IT companies from the crux of the Indian economy.
C. The financial result of the previous three quarters was admirable.
D. A strong financial position forms the backdrop of the overall health of the organization.
E. The financial results of this quarter are dismal as compared to those of the last years.
Which of the statements, if true, would strengthen the statement of the speaker?

Statements:
1. Health insurance in India caters only to rich.
2. Health insurance sector should be regulated.
Conclusions:
I. Health insurance sector should be nationalized.
II. Health insurance is not required for the poor.


Statement: The Railways has earmarked two berths - one lower and one middle in sleeper classes under the handicapped quota for physically challenged people travelling on concession.
Which of the following can be concluded from the above statement?

Statements: The standard of English in private schools is better than that of Government schools. Which of the following conclusions logically follows from the statement?
(A) The teachers of private schools should help the teachers of Government schools learn English in a better way.
(B) Government schools should discontinue teaching English.
(C) English should be taught in private schools only.
(D) The Government should take appropriate measures to raise the level of English training in the schools run by it.

The following items consist of two statements, Statement and Statement Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below:
Statement : Chameleon changes its skin colour to match with the colour of the Surroundings
Statement : The skin of chameleon emits light of the colour of the surrounding through fluorescence

Some statements and conclusions are given below. You have to consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the following questions logically follows from the given statements:
Statements:
A. All roots are fruits.
B. All fruits are vegetables.
Conclusions:
I. Some vegetables are roots.
II. Some vegetables are fruits.
(A) Only Conclusion II follows
(B) Neither Conclusions I nor Conclusion II follows
(C) Only Conclusion I follows
(D) Both the Conclusions I and II follow

Statement :
Penguin is the most friendly animal amongst all animals.
Conclusion :
I. No other animal is friendly.
II. Penguin is very much liked by the humans.

Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts.
Statements:
1. Because of motor vehicles like cars, pollution has increased by ten folds.
2. Respiratory diseases are increasing due to pollution.
Conclusions:
I. If cars were not there pollution would be nil.
II. Doctors earn a lot due to pollution.
Decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the statements.

Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements:
Statements:
A. All boys are monkeys.
B. Some plants are monkeys.
Conclusions:
I. Some monkeys are boys.
II. All plants are boys.
Decide which of the below conclusions logically follows from the given statements:

Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement.
Statement:
Hrithik, in spite of his busy schedule, finds time to rest.
Conclusions:
I. Hrithik is an organized person.
II. Rest is the most important thing for a busy person.
Decide the right option from below:

Statement: The government is planning to put a cap on premature withdrawal of provident fund (PF) money. The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has proposed that an employee be allowed to withdraw only of the overall kitty, instead of as permitted earlier.
Which of the following may be an effect of the above decision taken by the government?

Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument?
Statement Should school education be made free in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
II. No, it will add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

Statement I: Exposure to computer based learning is common in most schools today.
Statement II : Most jobs require at least basic computer literacy.
Pick the correct option:

