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Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners. Conclusions: I.80% of the team consists of spinners. II.The opening batsmen were spinners.
According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.
Statements: Any student who does not behave properly while in the school brings bad name to himself and also for the school. Conclusions: I.Such student should be removed from the school. II.Stricter discipline does not improve behaviour of the students.
Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.
Statements: A Corporate General Manager asked four managers to either submit their resignations by the next day or face termination orders from service. Three of them had submitted their resignations by that evening. Conclusions: I.The next day, the remaining manager would also resign. II.The General Manager would terminate his services the next day.
It is mentioned in the statement that either the managers should resign by the next day or their services would be terminated. So, either I or II follows.
Statements: Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions. Conclusions: I.Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance. II.The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.
According to the statement, Government has spoiled financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors. This means that only those persons should be appointed as Directors who are experts in finance and are acquainted with the financial work of the institute. So, both I and II follow.
Statements: Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer. Conclusions: I.All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice. II.Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.
The statement asserts that a good singer always has a sweet voice and only good singers are invited in the conference. This implies that all those invited in the conference have sweet voice and those who do not have sweet voice are not invited. So, both I and II follow.