Statement: The clock shows 12:00. Conclusions: I. It is midnight. II. It is noon. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statement: The clock shows 12:00. Conclusions: I. It is midnight. II. It is noon.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Both I and II follow
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
12:00 can be noon or midnight; we cannot determine which, so neither follows.

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Statement: She is an IAS officer. Conclusions: I. She cleared the UPSC exam. II. She works for the government.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only I follows
D. Only II follows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
To become an IAS officer, clearing UPSC is necessary (I). IAS is a government service (II). Both follow.

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Statement: 'We follow some of the best and effective teaching learning practices used by leading institutes all over the world' - A statement of a Professor of M.N. Institute.
Conclusions:
I. The M.N. Institute is one of the leading Institutes of the world.
II. Whatever is being followed by world's leading institutes will definitely be good and useful.
A. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Both conclusions I and II follow

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Neither conclusion follows. Following some practices of leading institutes does not make M.N. Institute a leading institute itself (I). Conclusion II is an overgeneralization; the statement only says they follow 'some of the best' practices, not that everything followed by leading institutes is good.

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Statement: The government run company had asked its employees to declare their income and assets but it has been strongly resisted by employees union and no employee is going to declare his income.
Conclusions:
I. The employees of this company do not seem to have any additional undisclosed income besides their salary.
II. The employee's union wants all senior officers to declare their income first.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C. Both conclusions I and II follow
D. Only conclusion II follows

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Conclusion I follows because strong resistance to declaring income may indicate they have nothing to hide and are protesting on principle. Conclusion II is not mentioned in the statement.

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