Logical Reasoning - Statement and Conclusion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Conclusion - Section 1 (Q.No. 10)
Directions to Solve
In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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.
Give answer:
- (A) If only conclusion I follows
- (B) If only conclusion II follows
- (C) If either I or II follows
- (D) If neither I nor II follows and
- (E) If both I and II follow.
10.
Statements: The distance of 900 km by road between Bombay and Jafra will be reduced to 280 km by sea. This will lead to a saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on fuel.
Conclusions:
- Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road.
- Fuel must be saved to the greatest extent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
According to the statement, sea transport is cheaper than road transport in the case of route from Bombay to Jafra, not in all the cases. So, conclusion I does not follow. The statement stresses on the saving of fuel. So, conclusion II follows.
Discussion:
19 comments Page 1 of 2.
Soumyojit said:
7 months ago
Conclusion 2: Not necessarily valid. While saving fuel is generally a good practice, the statement does not explicitly support the broad conclusion that fuel must be saved to the greatest extent. While it implies the importance of fuel conservation in this specific context, it doesn't mandate a general principle of saving fuel to the maximum extent in all situations.
So, according to me option D, Neither I nor II follows, should be the correct answer.
So, according to me option D, Neither I nor II follows, should be the correct answer.
(2)
Pratik Saha said:
2 months ago
There are some conclusions which does not directly follow but it may be indirectly applied or is one of the suggestive course of action. it is of the good things to be encouraged. Such conclusions are usually the right option.
For this case, the statement stresses saving money on fuel. So, option 2 is indirectly related and has a positive intent; thereby option 2.
For this case, the statement stresses saving money on fuel. So, option 2 is indirectly related and has a positive intent; thereby option 2.
Saswat Sharma said:
2 months ago
@All.
As I think, 1 is false since it's mentioned distance is going to be reduced and hence fuel and money will be saved, nowhere it is mentioned about the cost of transportation of sea or road travel, and 2 is true since advice related to the statement is always true.
As I think, 1 is false since it's mentioned distance is going to be reduced and hence fuel and money will be saved, nowhere it is mentioned about the cost of transportation of sea or road travel, and 2 is true since advice related to the statement is always true.
Emmanuell said:
1 decade ago
@Nishant.
Did you read the last part of the sentence it says that " This will lead to a saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on "FUEL".
It means that the statement is not also talking about money but abstractly speaking they are going to save also the "FUEL".
Did you read the last part of the sentence it says that " This will lead to a saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on "FUEL".
It means that the statement is not also talking about money but abstractly speaking they are going to save also the "FUEL".
ANISH KUMAR GIRI said:
2 years ago
Note, here it is clearly mentioned that "The distance of 900 km by road between Bombay and Jafra will be reduced to 280 km by sea" but nowhere mentioned that it is cheaper than road transportation.
So, option B is the only correct answer.
So, option B is the only correct answer.
(2)
Ankujit Boruah said:
1 decade ago
The statement clearly mentions that travelling by sea will lead to a saving of Rs.7.92 crores p.a. on fuel. And in the light of the statement we can assert that Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road.
Tejpal said:
1 decade ago
As per statement saving of fuel will occur only when sea route is followed. So its OK with second conclusion but with first conclusion that is not sufficient to tell whether it is cheap or not.
Geovanie yanoga said:
5 years ago
If we can read the last paragraph which is this will lead to a saving of Rs 7.92 crores per annum on fuel. It means it talks about fuel not on the fare of transportation or involving money.
(1)
Abhishek Maurya said:
3 years ago
@All.
But we have to reach to conclusion only by given statements. We do not consider what is generally true or false in real life.
Therefore both should be true.
But we have to reach to conclusion only by given statements. We do not consider what is generally true or false in real life.
Therefore both should be true.
(1)
Shruti said:
10 years ago
I do feel both the conclusions are correct. As the sea transportation is cheaper than road also gives correct conclusion about statement answer must be option E.
(1)
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