Logical Reasoning - Statement and Conclusion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Conclusion - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
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.
5.
Statements: Prime age school-going children in urban India have now become avid as well as more regular viewers of television, even in households without a TV. As a result there has been an alarming decline in the extent of readership of newspapers.
Conclusions:
- Method of increasing the readership of newspapers should be devised.
- A team of experts should be sent to other countries to study the impact of TV. on the readership of newspapers.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement concentrates on the increasing viewership of TV. and does not stress either on increasing the readership of newspapers or making studies regarding the same. So, neither I nor II follows.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Adit said:
1 decade ago
If there is a decline in something, should not efforts be made to improve the situation?
Ankit Kumar said:
1 decade ago
In the statement its clearly mentioned "there has been an alarming decline in the extent of readership of newspapers".
Even then the explanation given says stress is on tv viewership & not on newspapers.
Even then the explanation given says stress is on tv viewership & not on newspapers.
Vamsi said:
1 decade ago
In the last sentence used a word "as a result" then how come first statement can not follow. Could any one please explain.?
Rameshwar said:
1 decade ago
Conclusion should not consist the part of statement.
Archu said:
1 decade ago
I think we should not predict the output in-order just to find whether the conclusion given by them satisfies the statement and not that we should decide the result.
If so then it is correct that both does not follow. They give only suggestions and not the conclusion.
If so then it is correct that both does not follow. They give only suggestions and not the conclusion.
Bhoomika said:
1 decade ago
In my opinion the answer should be 'a' as the last line of the passage clearly gives stress on the decline in the newspaper readership. Words like 'as a result' & 'alarming decline' make it ('a') an obvious choice.
Fayaz samo said:
1 decade ago
No there is no relevant connection between two arguments, so neither one nor two follows it.
Kuru chada said:
1 decade ago
Yes it is very much difficult to discuss on this, every different person may deduce their own views.
Neha said:
1 decade ago
I think the answer should have been "A".
AS A RESULT and ALARMING DECLINE indicate that instead of the increasing viewership of TV the writer is more concerned with the result decline in newspaper readership, which he/she finds ALARMING. The writer has not linked the increase of TV viewership with health or something related but only the decline in newspaper readership. So, drawing a conclusion should also lay stress on readership. If one is alarmed by something, one has to take steps to invert the act, in case to increase the declining readership.
AS A RESULT and ALARMING DECLINE indicate that instead of the increasing viewership of TV the writer is more concerned with the result decline in newspaper readership, which he/she finds ALARMING. The writer has not linked the increase of TV viewership with health or something related but only the decline in newspaper readership. So, drawing a conclusion should also lay stress on readership. If one is alarmed by something, one has to take steps to invert the act, in case to increase the declining readership.
(1)
Sandeep Ramanna said:
1 decade ago
A/c to the statement both 1 and 2 conclusion are valid as it speaks both about the impact of the TV and as a result there is a decline in the readership of newspaper.
So, I guess correct answer is E.
So, I guess correct answer is E.
(1)
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