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: In a recent survey report, it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments.
    Conclusions
    I.   Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life.     
    II. All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments.

    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: A

    Solution :

    Explanation Option [a] is correct. The statement mentions that chances of heart ailments are greatly reduced by a regular half-hour exercise. So, I follows. However, it talks of only reducing the probability which does not mean that persons involved in sedentary jobs shall definitely suffer from heart ailments. So, II does not follow.             


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