Statements & Conclusions · Question 6 · Medium

Statements & Conclusions question 6

Statement: The city recorded a sharp rise in dengue cases after this year's monsoon.
Conclusions:
I. Dengue occurs only during the monsoon.
II. No dengue cases were reported in the city before the monsoon.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?

  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Both I and II follow
  4. Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation

Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

Explanation: A rise after the monsoon does not mean dengue occurs only in the monsoon (I), nor that there were zero cases earlier (II). Neither follows.

Previous: Statement: The shop is open on all days of the week except Sunday… · Next: Statement: Only those candidates who clear the written test are called for the…

Practise statements & conclusions

Try a fresh set of statements & conclusions questions with an explanation after every answer, free and without signing up: Statements & Conclusions practice. Or sit a full placement mock test.

More statements & conclusions questions

More logical reasoning practice

Data Sufficiency · Puzzles · Number Series · Letter Series · Coding–Decoding · Blood Relations · Direction Sense · Seating Arrangement

LogicWiz Exams home · All practice topics · Placement mock tests · Daily 10 challenge