Logical Reasoning - Statement and Conclusion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Conclusion - Section 1 (Q.No. 19)
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.


19.

Statements: Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past.

Conclusions:

  1. Earlier there were fewer options available to man.
  2. There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny.
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:
Clearly, I directly follows from the statement while II cannot be deduced from it.
Discussion:
19 comments Page 2 of 2.

Kriti said:   9 years ago
According to me D is the answer because nothing conclusion is mentioned in statement.

Ashish Dubey said:   3 years ago
Option D is correct as there is not mentioned about past opportunities.

Intellect said:   1 decade ago
D is my choice, conclusion 1 is too specific and out of frame!

Chaitanya said:   6 years ago
1 is exactly following the given statement.

Prachi said:   3 years ago
Options D is the right answer.
(1)

Aditya said:   4 years ago
Please explain it @Chaitanya.

Raghu Mahajan said:   9 years ago
Yeah, answer should be D.

Alok said:   3 years ago
I also go with option D.
(1)

Kashif Firoze said:   6 years ago
D is the correct one.


Post your comments here:

Your comments will be displayed after verification.