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8th Class Mental Ability Statement Analysis Question Bank Statement Conclusion

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    Direction: In each of the following questions below, a statement is given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to decide which alternative among the given options follow from the given statement.
    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:
    I.   Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road.
    II. Fuel must be saved to the greatest extent.

    A) Only conclusion I follows            

    B) Only conclusion II follows

    C) Either I or II follows                    

    D) Neither I nor II follows

    E) Both I and II follow

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Explanation Option [b] is correct. 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.


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