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Logical Reasoning - Statement and Conclusion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Conclusion - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
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.

14.

Statements: In a highly centralised power structure, in which even senior cabinet ministers are prepared to reduce themselves to pathetic countries or yesmen airing views that are primarily intended to anticipate or reflect the Prime Minister's own performances, there can be no place for any consensus that is quite different from real or contrived unanimity of opinion, expressed through a well orchestrated endorsement of the leader's actions.

Conclusions:

  1. The Ministers play safe by not giving anti-government views.
  2. The Prime Minister does not encourage his colleagues to render their own views.
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:
According to the statement, even senior cabinet ministers are always ready to conform to the Prime Minister's views. So, I follows. However, II contradicts the given statement and so does not follow.
Discussion:
5 comments Page 1 of 1.
Derek said:   1 decade ago
Not quite sure why the second premise constitutes a contradiction of the main
Statement, anyone care to elaborate?
Sachin said:   1 decade ago
Same here. It does not contradict it. In fact 'a well orchestrated endorsement' could mean he does not encourage it.
Hong said:   9 years ago
I strongly feel the same way here. There is nothing in the text contradicting the second statement. I think, it needs to be reviewed.
(1)
Karmesh Gupta said:   5 years ago
Conclusion II can not follow because it has been assumed that PM does not encourage which we cannot do in statement and conclusion.
Anonymus said:   1 year ago
I think both I and II are true. There is no contradiction for statement II.
(2)
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