statement and conclusion test 1 Welcome to your statement and conclusion test 1 Name Email Directions (1-20): In the question below is 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. None 1). Statement: Sadly, because of the pandemic that interrupted Liverpool's charge to the title, the fans missed out on what would have been a momentous night at Anfield stadium.Conclusions:I. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, fans were not allowed to enter the stadium. II. Liverpool would have won the title earlier but matches were suspended due to the covid-19 pandemic. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 2). Statement: Every year, lakhs and lakhs of people areleft homeless due to the floods in Assam.Conclusions:I. Assam receives very heavy rainfall every year inmonsoon season.II. Assam is having shortage of dams and barrages. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 3). Statement: Chinese forces remain ensconced severalKMs inside Indian Territory in both Pangong lake and Depsang.Conclusions:I. There have been incursions into Indian territorry byChinese armed forces in multiple locations.II. India is facing a serious border situation. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 4). Statement: With the cases of cornavirus spirallingupwards ever since lockdown norms were relaxed,several states are going back to strict lockdowns forlimited periods to curb the spread of the infection.Conclusions:I. Despite lockdown, coronavirus cases have continued toincrease.II. Strict enforcement of lockdown is able to contain thespread of coronavirus. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 5). Statement:England have been bolstered by thereturn of Joffra Archer from suspension for the final test.Archer was suspended for violating covid-19 protectionnorms and missed the 2nd test although his absence didn’taffect England’s performance as it was feared.Conclusions:I. Archer was suspended for applying saliva to the ball incontradiction of new playing rules brought on by thecovid-19 pandemic.II. England were able to secure a favourable result in thesecond test match. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 6). Statement: Tea estates across Dooars are also facingprolonged power cuts due to the heavy rain and waterlogging which is hampering tea production.Conclusions:I. Dooars is being slashed by heavy rainfall.II. Without continuous electricity, operations of teagarden is difficult. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 7). Statement: Double decker buses were introduced inCalcutta in 1926 and became a popular means of publictransport but were decommissioned from service in the1990s.Conclusions:I. Double decker buses were in operation in Calcutta forabout 70 years.II. Double decker bus service was closed down tobecoming financially non-viable. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 8). Statement: While most of the attention India’s fightagainst novel Coronavirus is understandably directed atstates like Maharashtra, Karnataka or Andhra Pradesh,which have very high caseloads, what has been of equalconcern is the fact that the disease has become quitewidespread in the relatively smaller states as well.Conclusions:I. Coronavirus infection has spread to both large andsmall Indian states.II. Although smaller states are also witnessing rapidspread of cornavirus, the same is not receiving sufficientcoverage. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 9). Statement: L&T said that its revenues were impactedby the nationwide lockdown that halted manufacturingand construction activities, created a labour crunch anddisrupted the supply chain ecosystem.Conclusions:I. L & T’s business volumes were adversely affected dueto the nationwide lockdown.II. The lockdown had a negative impact onmanufacturing and construction sectors. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 10). Statement: In Siberia and across much of theArctic, profound changes are unfolding more rapidlythan scientists anticipated only a few years ago.Conclusions:I. Global temperatures are rising worrisomely.II. Rate of climate change is getting accelerated in recentyears in the Arctic. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 11). Statement: A former official who left the Trumpadministration last year said that Trump often pushedback on advisers who urged him to impose tougherpunitive measures on China out of concern that it wouldjeopardize trade negotiations.Conclusions:I. President Trump desisted from tough punitivemeasures against China for fear of adverse impact onbilateral trade.II. China holds the upper hand on bilateral trade termswith US. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 12). Statement: Airlines are taking extreme measures tosurvive the pandemic, with Asiana Airlines Inc. flyingthe world's biggest commercial plane more than 20times, going nowhere and carrying no passengers, just tokeep trainee pilots certified.Conclusions:I. Aviation sector has been hit really hard due to the ongoing pandemic.II. Asiana Airlines could go out of business as a result of the pandemic. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 13). Statement: Mr Jenner has dinner at 10 pm and wentto sleep at 11.30 pm. He stays with his nephew in hishouse. The next morning, he was found dead in his bedby the nephew.Conclusions: I. Mr Jenner’s nephew had murdered Mr Jenner.II. Mr Jenner had a rare heart condition. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 14). Statement: Perforce, the army will need to remaindeployed for long in large numbers at heights above14,000 feet, even during the unforgiving winter, to deterChina’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) that is refusingto pull back from Indian territory it invaded in May.Conclusions:I. Chinese armed forces have violated the borderarrangement between the two countries.II. India will have to increase the strength of personneldeployment at the Chinese border. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 15). Statement: The scientists have estimated thatglobal average human-made seismic ambient noisedropped by 50% from March to May as people workedfrom home, industrial activity and traffic reduce, feweraircraft flew and tourism ceased.Conclusions:I. Human activities contribute to increase the ambientnoise levels globally.II. Such drop of noise levels have never been observedbefore. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 16). Statement: Some police officers attributed thesuccess of the lockdown to their persistent campaignover the past 48 hours. Others cited the huge policedeployment since 530 am for the same.Conclusions:I. Lockdown cannot work without strict police action.II. Public awareness campaigns and police presence bothplay a role in ensuring a successful lockdown. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 17). Statement: Both Bharat Biotech and Zydus weregranted permission for phase I and II clinical trials ofcovid-19 vaccine and administered first doses of theirvaccine candidates to volunteers on July 15th.Conclusions:I. Bharat Biotech and Zydus have an edge over all othervaccine candidates globally. II. Vaccine development involves trials in two phases. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 18). Statement: The covid-19 pandemic has sounded apossible death knell for many single screen movie halls across Bengal,said owners.Conclusions:I. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, several single screenmovie halls in Bengal may be forced to close down.II. The entertainment industry has been one of the worstaffected due to the pandemic. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 19). Statement: There will be “complete” lockdown inBarasat for seven days to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.Conclusions:I. The coronavirus has been spreading rapidly in BarasatII. Other than essential services, the lockdown will haveno exemptions and will be 100%. a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None 20). Statement: Container trains save time and tradecosts apart from making trade safer and more organized.Conclusions:I. Despite their obvious advantages, container trains arenot used sufficientlyII. Container trains have obvious advantages over mostother forms of cargo transportation a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows c) Neither I nor II follows d) Both I and II follow None Time's up
