Statement and Conclusions # MCQs Practice set

Q.1 Statement: All doctors are humans. Some humans are teachers. Conclusion: I. Some doctors are teachers. II. All teachers are humans.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - The statement says all doctors are humans and some humans are teachers. There is no direct relation between doctors and teachers, so I does not follow. II is correct as all teachers are humans.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.2 Statement: All fruits have seeds. Some seeds are bitter. Conclusion: I. Some fruits are bitter. II. Some bitter things have seeds.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - There is no direct relation between fruits and bitter things, so I does not follow. II follows because some seeds (part of fruits) are bitter.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.3 Statement: No cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusion: I. No cats are animals. II. Some animals are cats.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Statement tells that all dogs are animals, some of which are not cats. So II follows. I does not follow as cats may still be animals.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.4 Statement: All engineers are smart. Some smart people are rich. Conclusion: I. Some engineers are rich. II. All rich people are smart.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - No direct relationship is given between engineers and rich people. Hence, neither conclusion follows.
Correct answer is: Neither I nor II follows

Q.5 Statement: Some pens are pencils. All pencils are stationery. Conclusion: I. Some stationery are pens. II. All pens are stationery.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some pens being pencils and all pencils being stationery implies some stationery are pens. We cannot conclude all pens are stationery.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.6 Statement: No flowers are vegetables. Some vegetables are green. Conclusion: I. Some green things are flowers. II. No green thing is a flower.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - No flowers are vegetables, some vegetables are green. Hence, no green vegetable can be a flower. I does not follow.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.7 Statement: All birds can fly. Penguins are birds. Conclusion: I. Penguins can fly. II. Some birds cannot fly.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Statement says all birds can fly. Since penguins are birds, they can fly according to the statement. II contradicts the statement.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.8 Statement: All doctors are skilled. Some skilled people are rich. Conclusion: I. Some doctors are rich. II. All rich people are skilled.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - There is no direct link between doctors and rich people; therefore, neither conclusion follows.
Correct answer is: Neither I nor II follows

Q.9 Statement: Some chairs are tables. All tables are furniture. Conclusion: I. Some furniture are chairs. II. All chairs are furniture.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some chairs are tables and all tables are furniture. Hence, some furniture are chairs. But not all chairs are furniture.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.10 Statement: No cars are buses. Some buses are vehicles. Conclusion: I. Some vehicles are not cars. II. No car is a vehicle.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Since some buses are vehicles and no cars are buses, it follows that some vehicles are not cars. II is incorrect.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.11 Statement: All laptops are computers. Some computers are costly. Conclusion: I. Some laptops are costly. II. Some costly things are computers.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some computers being costly does not ensure laptops are costly. II is correct as some costly things are computers.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.12 Statement: All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Conclusion: I. Some roses are red. II. Some red things are flowers.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - All roses being flowers and some flowers are red does not guarantee that any rose is red. II is correct.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.13 Statement: Some artists are painters. All painters are creative. Conclusion: I. Some artists are creative. II. All creative people are painters.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some artists are painters and all painters are creative. Hence, some artists are creative. II does not follow.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.14 Statement: No trees are flowers. Some flowers are beautiful. Conclusion: I. Some beautiful things are trees. II. No tree is beautiful.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - No direct relation between trees and beauty is given; thus neither conclusion is certain.
Correct answer is: Neither I nor II follows

Q.15 Statement: All athletes are fit. Some fit people are disciplined. Conclusion: I. Some athletes are disciplined. II. All disciplined people are fit.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - There is no explicit relation between athletes and disciplined people; hence neither conclusion is definite.
Correct answer is: Neither I nor II follows

Q.16 Statement: Some pens are blue. All blue things are useful. Conclusion: I. Some pens are useful. II. All useful things are blue.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some pens being blue and all blue things being useful implies some pens are useful. II cannot be concluded.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.17 Statement: All fruits are sweet. Mango is a fruit. Conclusion: I. Mango is sweet. II. All sweet things are fruits.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Mango is a fruit and all fruits are sweet, so mango is sweet. II is not guaranteed.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.18 Statement: No men are women. Some women are doctors. Conclusion: I. Some doctors are men. II. No man is a doctor.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - No conclusion can be drawn about men and doctors from the given statement.
Correct answer is: Neither I nor II follows

Q.19 Statement: Some books are novels. All novels are stories. Conclusion: I. Some stories are books. II. All books are stories.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some books being novels and all novels being stories implies some stories are books. II cannot be concluded.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.20 Statement: All rivers are water bodies. Some water bodies are lakes. Conclusion: I. Some rivers are lakes. II. Some lakes are rivers.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - No direct link between rivers and lakes is given; neither conclusion is guaranteed.
Correct answer is: Neither I nor II follows

Q.21 Statement: All mobiles are gadgets. Some gadgets are expensive. Conclusion: I. Some mobiles are expensive. II. Some expensive things are gadgets.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some gadgets are expensive, which may include mobiles. II follows as some expensive things are gadgets. I is not guaranteed.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.22 Statement: No lions are tigers. All tigers are animals. Conclusion: I. No lions are animals. II. Some animals are lions.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some animals are lions (correct). I is incorrect as lions can still be animals.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.23 Statement: Some cups are mugs. All mugs are containers. Conclusion: I. Some cups are containers. II. All containers are mugs.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some cups being mugs and all mugs being containers implies some cups are containers. II is incorrect.
Correct answer is: Only I follows

Q.24 Statement: All trees have leaves. Some leaves are green. Conclusion: I. Some trees are green. II. Some green things are leaves.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - All trees have leaves, some leaves are green. Hence, some green things are leaves. I cannot be concluded.
Correct answer is: Only II follows

Q.25 Statement: All shoes are wearable. Some wearable things are costly. Conclusion: I. Some shoes are costly. II. Some costly things are wearable.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Explanation - Some wearable things are costly; since shoes are wearable, II follows. I cannot be concluded.
Correct answer is: Only II follows