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Statement and Conclusion — Questions and Answers

Statement and Conclusion tests whether a conclusion follows strictly from the information given — not whether it is true in the real world. The single rule that decides most questions is: if the conclusion needs any extra assumption, however reasonable, it does not follow. Treat the statement as the entire universe of facts.

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Statement and Conclusion— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts

  • A conclusion must follow from the statement ALONE — no outside knowledge.
  • Reject conclusions containing "all", "never", "only" unless the statement is equally absolute.
  • Restating the statement in other words is a valid conclusion; extending it is not.
  • Predictions about future human behaviour almost never follow.
  • For advertisement statements, the safe conclusion is about the advertiser's intent, not the product's superiority.
  • Evaluate each conclusion independently before deciding "both" or "neither".

Statement and Conclusion Practice Questions with Answers

Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 16 questions below are free to read and require no signup.

  1. Q1.Statement: All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Conclusions: I. All roses fade quickly. II. Some roses fade quickly.

    Difficult
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: D. Neither follows

    Explanation: The flowers that fade quickly may be entirely outside the rose group, so neither conclusion is guaranteed.

    Statement and Conclusion question 1 of 16

  2. Q2.Statement (advertisement): "Use Brand X toothpaste for healthy teeth." Conclusions: I. People are concerned about dental health. II. No other toothpaste gives healthy teeth.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: Advertising to a need implies the need exists, so I follows. II is an exclusive claim the advertisement never makes.

    Statement and Conclusion question 2 of 16

  3. Q3.Statement: The government has raised the price of petrol. Conclusions: I. Transport costs will increase. II. People will stop using vehicles.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: Higher fuel prices directly raise transport costs. Abandoning vehicles altogether is an unsupported leap.

    Statement and Conclusion question 3 of 16

  4. Q4.Statement: Every year the school organises a science exhibition. Conclusions: I. The school encourages scientific temper. II. Students learn nothing from regular classes.

    Easy
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: A recurring science event supports I. II is a negative claim the statement never touches.

    Statement and Conclusion question 4 of 16

  5. Q5.Statement (statutory warning): "Smoking is injurious to health." Conclusions: I. Smoking harms the smoker. II. Everyone who reads the warning will quit smoking.

    Easy
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: I restates the warning. II predicts behaviour that the statement does not guarantee.

    Statement and Conclusion question 5 of 16

  6. Q6.Statement: All doctors are graduates. Some graduates are teachers. Conclusions: I. Some doctors are teachers. II. Some teachers are graduates.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: B. Only II follows

    Explanation: II is simply the converse of "some graduates are teachers" and always holds. I is only a possibility.

    Statement and Conclusion question 6 of 16

  7. Q7.Statement: The school will remain closed tomorrow due to heavy rain. Conclusions: I. Heavy rain can disrupt normal life. II. All schools in the state are closed.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: The closure implies rain disrupts activity, so I follows. II generalises to every school, which the statement never claims.

    Statement and Conclusion question 7 of 16

  8. Q8.Statement: Company X has increased its employees' salaries by 15%. Conclusions: I. The company is performing well financially. II. Employees had demanded a raise.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: A pay rise reasonably indicates financial capacity. A prior demand is pure speculation.

    Statement and Conclusion question 8 of 16

  9. Q9.Statement: "Wear a helmet while riding" — a traffic notice. Conclusions: I. Helmets reduce head injuries. II. All riders currently wear helmets.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: The advice presupposes a protective benefit. If everyone already complied, the notice would be pointless, so II contradicts it.

    Statement and Conclusion question 9 of 16

  10. Q10.Statement: The price of vegetables has risen sharply this month. Conclusions: I. Household food budgets will be affected. II. Vegetable production has fallen.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: Higher prices directly affect budgets. A fall in production is one possible cause among several, so it does not follow.

    Statement and Conclusion question 10 of 16

  11. Q11.Statement: All employees must submit their timesheets by Friday. Conclusions: I. Timesheets are used for record-keeping. II. Employees who miss the deadline will be dismissed.

    Easy
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: A mandatory submission implies a record-keeping purpose. Dismissal is a penalty the statement never mentions.

    Statement and Conclusion question 11 of 16

  12. Q12.Statement: The library has extended its opening hours during examinations. Conclusions: I. Students need more study time in the exam period. II. The library was previously closed during exams.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: Extending hours implies increased demand. "Extended" means the library was already open, so II is contradicted.

    Statement and Conclusion question 12 of 16

  13. Q13.Statement: Sales of electric scooters have doubled in the last year. Conclusions: I. Interest in electric vehicles is growing. II. Petrol scooters are no longer sold.

    Easy
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: Doubling sales supports growing interest. Nothing is said about petrol scooters ceasing.

    Statement and Conclusion question 13 of 16

  14. Q14.Statement: Some employees of the company are engineers. All engineers are graduates. Conclusions: I. Some employees are graduates. II. All employees are graduates.

    Moderate
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: The employees who are engineers must be graduates, so I follows. II overreaches to every employee.

    Statement and Conclusion question 14 of 16

  15. Q15.Statement: The government has launched a free skill-training scheme for youth. Conclusions: I. Skill gaps exist among young people. II. All trained youth will get jobs.

    Easy
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: Launching training implies a perceived gap. Guaranteed employment is not stated.

    Statement and Conclusion question 15 of 16

  16. Q16.Statement: No student in the class scored below 40 marks. Conclusions: I. Every student passed if the pass mark is 40. II. Some students scored exactly 40.

    Difficult
    • AOnly I follows
    • BOnly II follows
    • CBoth follow
    • DNeither follows
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    Answer: A. Only I follows

    Explanation: If nobody is below 40, all meet a 40-mark pass standard, so I follows. Whether anyone scored exactly 40 is unknown.

    Statement and Conclusion question 16 of 16

Statement and Conclusion — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between an assumption and a conclusion?+

An assumption is something taken for granted BEFORE the statement can make sense; a conclusion is something that follows AFTER it. Assumptions are unstated premises, conclusions are derived results.

Can real-world knowledge be used?+

No. Even if a conclusion is obviously true in life, it does not "follow" unless the statement itself supports it. This is the most common reason candidates lose marks here.

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