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Logical Reasoning - Statement and Conclusion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Conclusion - Section 3 (Q.No. 15)
Statement and Conclusion
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.

15.

Statements: It has been decided by the Government to withdraw 33% of the subsidy on cooking gas from the beginning of next month. - A spokesman of the Government.

Conclusions:

  1. People now no more desire or need such subsidy from Government as they can afford increased price of the cooking gas.
  2. The price of the cooking gas will increase at least by 33% from the next month.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The decision to withdraw subsidy has clearly been taken to compensate for the loss and not because people can now afford to pay more for cooking gas. So, I does not follow. Also, the statement talks of withdrawing 33% of the prevailing subsidy and not of reducing 33% of the actual price. So, II also does not follow.
Discussion:
5 comments Page 1 of 1.
Sunil said:   7 years ago
Option D is the right one, because in 2nd one definitive word is there (at least).
Max said:   8 years ago
Clearly B should be the answer.
Shubham Pathak said:   9 years ago
I think b is the right answer.
Hector said:   9 years ago
Agree with @Shree, since decided by the Government to withdraw 33% of the subsidy on cooking gas, it will add 33% to price/removing subsidy from cost on which govt gets cooking gas will increase cost, so the buyer will have to pay more to cover. Or if govt was sharing 33% in price, people will have to pay more to purchase right?
Shree said:   10 years ago
There is increase in amount as subsidy is reduced so option is B.
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