Question
In the question below, two statements (I) and (II) are
given. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Statements: I. Retail stores across several cities have reported a sharp decline in customer footfall during the festive shopping season. II. Many e-commerce platforms have recorded their highest-ever sales this year, with a significant increase in first-time online shoppers.Solution
Statement I says that retail stores have seen fewer physical customers. Statement II says that online platforms have seen record-breaking sales. Both of these can be explained by a common cause—for example: A shift in consumer behaviour toward online shopping, concerns about convenience or safety, better discounts offered online, etc. Neither statement clearly causes the other, but both can reasonably be effects of the same underlying factor: increasing preference for online shopping.
In the question below some statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if t...
A situation is given, followed by two conclusions I and II. Read the situation and both the conclusions carefully and select the correct answer.
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Statements: B < C ≥ D > E; F < A ≥ C; Q < F = G
Conclusions:
I. B < A
II. D ≤ F
III. G > E
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance...
Statements: S ≥ R > P < Y; R > T ≥ Z; U < T ≥ V
Conclusions:
I. S > V
II. Z ≤ Y
III. Y < Z
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, ...
Statements:
All books are erasers.
No sharpener is pencil.
All pencils are books.
Only a few pencils are bright.
Conc...
Statements: P ≥ Q, R > S, R ≥ Q, T = P < U
Conclusion:
I. R > P
II. U > Q
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