In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements).

Soldiers serve their country

Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.

A forest has as many sandal trees as it has Ashoka trees. Three-fourth of the trees are old ones and half of the trees are at the flowering stage.

The government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities under very strict directions.

Every man should have his identity card with him. That card should mention his blood group, complete address and telephone number for contact, in case, some serious accident takes place.

In this company, 60 per cent of the employees are males, 40 per cent are females, 80 per cent of the employees are sincere and 40 per cent of the employees are from this city - Rawalpura

All beggars are poor.

This book can help because all good books help.

Hitesh told Mohit a ghost lived by the peepal tree on the outskirts of the village.

To pass the examination, one must work hard.

The data given by the U.S. Labour Ministry indicate that till the year 2000, there will be a shortage of 1,00,000 programmers. A spokesman from the industry said, "We should understand this thoroughly America needs Indian programmers. This is not only the question of investment but also of the talent with which the Indian programmers are equipped".

All the books, written by Prabhakar, are textbooks. Some of his books are published by ABC Publishing Company

All students in my class are bright. Manish is not bright.

During the Puja days', people visit those houses where 'puja' is performed. They make it a point to go even if they are not invited. Manmohan visited the house of Keshav, his office colleague, during 'puja days'.

All guilty politicians were arrested. Kishan and Chander were among those arrested

In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered 1 and 2 . 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.

Statements: The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday had again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.

Conclusions:

1. The accident that occurred was fatal.
2. Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads.

Statements: In a recent survey report, it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments.

Conclusions:

1. Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life.
2. All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments.

Statements: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Conclusions:

1. We should be content with what we have.
2. We should not crave for what is not.

Statements: This world is neither good nor evil; each man manufactures a world for himself.

Conclusions:

1. Some people find this world quite good.
2. Some people find this world quite bad.

Statements: The eligibility for admission to the course is minimum second class Master's degree. However, the candidates who have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree can also apply.

Conclusions:

1. All candidates who have yet to get their Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
2. All candidates having obtained second class Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.

Statements: A Corporate General Manager asked four managers to either submit their resignations by the next day or face termination orders from service. Three of them had submitted their resignations by that evening.

Conclusions:

The next day, the remaining manager would also resign.
The General Manager would terminate his services the next day.

Statements: Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer.

Conclusions:

1. All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice.
2. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.

Statements: To cultivate interest in reading, the school has made it compulsory from June this year for each student to read two books per week and submit a weekly report on the books.

Conclusions:

1. Interest in reading can be created by force.
2. Some students will eventually develop interest in reading.

Statements: Applications of applicants who do no fulfil eligibility criteria and/or who do not submit applications before last date will be summarily rejected and will not be called for the written test.

Conclusions:

Those who are called for the written test are those who fulfill eligibility criteria and have submitted their applications before last date.
Written test will be held only after scrutiny of applications.

Statements: Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.

Conclusions:

1. Migration to big cities should be checked.
2. The plight of poor children should be thoroughly studied.

Statements: No country is absolutely self-dependent these days.

Conclusions:

1. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
2. Countrymen in general have become lazy.

Statements: Players who break various records in a fair way get special prizes. Player X broke the world record but was found to be under the influence of a prohibited drug.

Conclusions:

1. X will get the special prize.
2. X will not get the special prize.

Statements: Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead; purchase it if price and quality are your considerations.

Conclusions:

1. The product must be good in quality.
2. The price of the product must be reasonable.

Statements: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education.

Conclusions:

1. Quality of education in India would improve soon.
2. Funding alone can enhance quality of education.

Statements: Although we have rating agencies like Crisil, ICRA, there is demand to have a separate rating agency for IT companies to protect investors.

Conclusions:

1. Assessment of financial worth of IT companies calls for separate set of skills, insight and competencies.
2. Now the investors investing in IT companies will get protection of their investment.

Statements: The standard of education in private schools is much better than Municipal and Zila Parishad-run schools.

Conclusions:

1. The Municipal and Zila Pariskad should make serious efforts to improve standard of their schools.
2. All Municipal and Zila Parishad schools should be closed immediately.

Statements: All the organised persons find time for rest. Sunita, in spite of her very busy schedule, finds time for rest.

Conclusions:

1. Sunita is an organised person.
2. Sunita is an industrious person.

Statements: Domestic demand has been increasing faster than the production of indigenous crude oil.

Conclusions:

1. Crude oil must be imported.
2. Domestic demand should be reduced.

Statements: Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.

Conclusions:

1. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
2. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.

Statements: Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom and democracy would be meaningless.

Conclusions:

1. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand.
2. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy

Statements: Jade plant has thick leaves and it requires little water.

Conclusions:

1. All plants with thick leaves require little water.
2. Jade plants may be grown in places where water is not in abundance.

Statements: Use "Kraft" colours. They add colour to our life. - An advertisement.

Conclusions:

1. Catchy slogans do not attract people.
2. People like dark colours.

Statements: All those political prisoners were released on bail who had gone to jail for reasons other than political dharnas. Bail was not granted to persons involved in murders.

Conclusions:

1. No political - prisoner had committed murder.
2. Some politicians were not arrested.

Statements: Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past.

Conclusions:

1. Earlier there were fewer options available to man.
2. There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny.

Statements: Water supply in wards A and B of the city will be affected by about 50% on Friday because repairing work of the main lines is to be carried out.

Conclusions:

1. The residents in these wards should economize on water on Friday.
2. The residents in these wards should store some water on the previous day.

Statements: Women's organisations in India have welcomed the amendment of the Industrial Employment Rules 1946 to curb sexual harassment at the work place.

Conclusions:

1. Sexual harassment of women at work place is more prevalent in India as compared to other developed countries.
2. Many organisations in India will stop recruiting women to avoid such problems.

Statements: Nation X faced growing international opposition for its decision to explode eight nuclear weapons at its test site.

Conclusions:

1. The citizens of the nation favored the decision.
2. Some powerful countries do not want other nations to become as powerful as they are.

Statements: In a highly centralised power structure, in which even senior cabinet ministers are prepared to reduce themselves to pathetic countries or yesmen airing views that are primarily intended to anticipate or reflect the Prime Minister's own performances, there can be no place for any consensus that is quite different from real or contrived unanimity of opinion, expressed through a well orchestrated endorsement of the leader's actions.

Conclusions:

1. The Ministers play safe by not giving anti-government views.
2. The Prime Minister does not encourage his colleagues to render their own views.

Statements: National Aluminium Company has moved India from a position of shortage to self-sufficiency in the metal.

Conclusions:

1. Previously, India had to import aluminium.
2. With this speed, it can soon become a foreign exchange earner.

Statements: The Prime Minister emphatically stated that his government will make every possible effort for the upliftment of poor farmers and farmhands.

Conclusions:

1. Except poor farmers and farmhands, all others have got benefits of fruits of development.
2. No serious efforts have been made in the past for upliftment of any section of the society.

Statements: A neurotic is a non-stupid person who behaves stupidly.

Conclusions:

1. Neuroticism and stupidity go hand in hand.
2. Normal persons behave intelligently.

Statements: The Cabinet of State X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperatives and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - A news report.

Conclusions:

1. The milk production of State X is more than its need.
2. The Government and co-operative dairies in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk.

Statements: Video libraries are flourishing very much these days.

Conclusions:

1. People in general have got a video craze.
2. It is much cheaper to see as many movies as one likes on videos rather than going to the cinema hall.

Statements: The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Conclusions:

1. Constant dripping wears the stone.
2. Single-minded devotion is necessary for achieving success.

Statements: Leaders, who raise much hue and cry about the use of Hindi, generally send their children to English medium schools.

Conclusions:

1. India lacks good Hindi medium schools.
2. There is a world of difference between preaching and practicing.