Deriving Conclusions from Passages

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Deriving Conclusions from Passages: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Deriving Conclusions from Passages, Structure of Deriving Conclusions from Passages, Inferences of the Passage & Degree of Truth or Falsity etc.

Important Questions on Deriving Conclusions from Passages

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The question below consists of two statements labelled I and II. These statements may be effects of independent causes or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements:

(I) The bank has provided a link on its website to obtain feedback from customers.
(II) Customers have been complaining about poor services in the bank's branches.

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Statement: The constable has been recommended for a suitable reward by his superior in recognition of his sincere duty and busting of several gangs of criminals activity involved in the loot and incidents of pick-pocketing.

Which of the following can be a possible assumption of the above statement?

 

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Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements:
(A) The students use the toilet least in the school.
(B) The number of students is very less in the school.

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Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

(A) VHP announced its new date wise plan to build temple.
(B) People started to store essential commodities fearing curfew.

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Given below are pairs of events (A) and (B). You have to read both the events (A) and (B) and decide their nature of relationship. You have to assume that the information given in (A) and (B) is true and you will not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the answer. Mark answer
(1) If (A) is the effect and (B) is its immediate and principal cause.
(2) If (A) is the immediate and principal cause and (B) is its effect.
(3) If (B) and (A) is an individual effect.
(4) If (A) is an effect but (B) is not its immediate and principal cause.
(5) If (B) is an effect but (A) is not its immediate and principal cause.

Event (A): People are avoiding post-paid mobile service connections.
Event (B): Prepaid mobile service connections are easily available in the market.

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Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements :
(A)
Importance of yoga and exercise is being realized by all sections of the society.
(B) There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly among middle ages group of people.

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In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I II and III. You have to consider the statement and the assumption, and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Then decide which one of the answers, (A), (B), (C) and (D) is correct.

Statement : The telephone company informed the subscribers through a notification that those who do not pay their bills by the due date will be charged penalty for every defaulting day.
Assumptions:
I. Majority of the people may pay their bills by the due date to avoid penalty.
II. The money collected as penalty may set off the losses due to delayed payment.
III. People generally pay heed to such notices.

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Directions : In each of the following questions, two statement numbered I and II are given.There may because and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. This statement may be independent causes without having any relationship.

I. The police authority has recently caught a group of housebreakers.
II. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

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The below question is given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statement A: A CBI court has sentenced a police inspector to five years of rigorous imprisonment.
Statement B: A mother of a six-year-old boy committed suicide by consuming sulphur tablets after poisoning her children.
 

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Read the following paragraph and answer the questions which follow:

It is true that the green revolution has succeeded in transforming the Indian economy from a situation of severe food shortage into one where the country has not only become self reliant in food production but has also been able to generate a sizeable surplus for export. However, the high doses of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which have been used under this conventional farming technology (along with high yielding varieties of seeds and irrigation) are now reversing the trend and causing severe environmental and health hazards, including the contamination of ground water.

The number of cases concerning a non-contagious chemical poisoning is on the rise among the local villagers. Which of the following could possibly be a cause of the statement given above?

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A few states in this country are considering legislation that would prohibit schools from using calculators before the sixth grade. Other states take a different position. Some states are insisting on the purchase of graphing calculators for every student in middle school.
This paragraph best supports the statement that in this country

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Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements :
(A)
A huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night.
(B) The police has cordoned of entire road in the locality this morning for half of the day.

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Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow:
Statement: Despite the fact that renewal of cricketing ties between India and Pakistan is being pursued at the highest level at the centre. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has made it clear that all extra precautions will be taken before issuing Visa to Pakistan fans wanting to enjoy the proposed series later this year.

These questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labeled (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
(A) At present, India should not be liberal in granting Visa to Pakistan spectators.
(B) This time stringent measures would be adopted before granting Visa.
(C) During the ongoing investigation 2008 Mumbai terror attack, it has come to light how Pakistani terrorists and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) misused visas in plotting terror attacks against India.
(D) The official pointed out that another area of concern was the disappearance of Pakistan national.
(E) Pakistani who are still in India after their visa had expired are a potential threat to national internal security.

Which of the statements numbered (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) can be assumed from the facts/information given in the statement?

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Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements:
A. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for the most part of the week.
B. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the schools.

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Read the following passage and then answer the question:

Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness. War at a universal level destroys the weaker people, who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weaklings out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed, which maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal level should take place.

What response would the author of the above discussion come up with, in the case of the objection that the weaklings far exceed strong people?
I. He would respond with the statement that the person making the objection is a weakling.
II. He would respond by saying that weaklings will be miserable no matter what happens.
III. He would respond with the statement that the strong would be frustrated if the weaklings are destroyed.

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Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

The latest data to show that the overall power situation has gotten worse, with the ratio for peak-load shortages now the highest in a decade. In absolute terms, the power deficit has hit record levels and seems almost certain to further deteriorate without real reforms on the ground. Even as aggressive technical and commercial losses. In the power system remain much high at over a third of total generation, pan-India capacity addition is now well below target. A shortage of equipment and skills is blamed for the marked slow down in augmenting power capacity. But the dearth of resources can only be relative. In fact, the real bane of the sector is continuing revenue leakage in the state power utilities and unacceptably high aggregate technical and commercial losses, much of it plain theft of electricity. Given the preponderance of state utilities in power supply, the fact that they remain very much in red does affect investor comfort and return funds flow.

Reforms in power sector in India has not yet attained its desired level.

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Effect: The majority of employees of the ailing organization opted for voluntary retirement scheme and left the organization with all their retirement benefits within a fortnight of launching the scheme.

Which of the following can be probable cause of the above effect?

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Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements:
A. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
B. The district administration has conducted an extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

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Below is given  passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passages. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and then decide upon its degree of truth and falsity.
Mark your answer as:
(1) if the inference is definitely true.
(2) if the inference is probably true.
(3) if the data is inadequate.
(4) if the inference is probably false.
(5) if the inference is definitely false.
India and other developing countries, while expressing their commitment to the up gradation of labour standards, have been resisting the move to link international trade, not only with labour standards, but also with environmental concerns and human rights. The move was set afoot on the successful conclusion of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations with a proposal for the inclusion of a social clause in the World Trade Organization (WTO), which succeeds GATT. Later on, stiff opposition to the move on the ground that the matter did not fall in the area of trade, a proposal was mooted for the inclusion of a social clause in ILO.

The Uruguay Round concluded successfully.

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Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Cardiovascular disease is so prevalent that virtually all businesses are likely to have employees who suffer from, or may develop, this condition. Research shows that between 50-80 percent of all people who suffer a heart attack are able to return to work. However, this may not be possible if they have previously been involved in heavy physical work. In such cases, it may be possible to move the employee to lighter duties, with appropriate retraining where necessary. Similarly, high-pressure, stressful work, even where it does not involve physical activity, should also be avoided. Human Resource managers should be aware of the implications of job roles for employees with a cardiac condition.

Physical and stressful work definitely leads to a heart attack.