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Statement & Conclusion

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Q1.

Statement: The municipal corporation has announced a 5% rebate on property tax paid on or before 30 June.

Conclusions: I. Some property owners are likely to pay their tax on or before 30 June. II. A penalty will be charged on property tax paid after 30 June.

Which of the conclusions follow(s) from the statement?

Q2.

Statement: In a school, 240 of the 400 students in Class XI chose the Science stream and all the others chose Commerce.

Conclusions: I. 60% of the Class XI students chose Science. II. More Class XI students chose Commerce than Science.

Which of the conclusions follow(s) from the statement?

Q3.

Statement: A mother tells her son, 'Carry your umbrella — the forecast says there will be heavy rain this evening.'

Assumptions: I. The weather forecast is generally reliable. II. The son will be outdoors this evening.

Which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement?

Q4.

Statement: Several students of a college hostel fell ill after eating dinner from the hostel mess.

Courses of action: I. The mess food and drinking water should be tested and the kitchen inspected. II. The hostel should be shut down permanently.

Which of the courses of action logically follow(s)?

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