Statement: "To promote reading, the library will start weekend storytelling sessions for children." Which conclusion follows?
The library wants to attract young readers
The statement says the library is starting weekend storytelling sessions for children in order to promote reading.
"The library wants to attract young readers" — follows, because sessions aimed specifically at children to promote reading show an intention to draw children (young readers) to reading and to the library.
"Adult members dislike weekends" — does not follow; the statement says nothing about adult members or their feelings about weekends.
"Only children visit libraries" — does not follow; holding sessions for children does not mean no one else visits.
"Storytelling is the only reading activity planned" — does not follow; the statement mentions one initiative but never says it is the only one.
Hence, the conclusion that follows is that the library wants to attract young readers.
Important Questions from Statements and Conclusions
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. All A are B.
II. Some B are C.
Conclusions:
I. Some A are C.
II. Some A are not C.
III. Some A are B.
In the question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be different from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some P are Q.
II. All P are N.
Conclusion:
I. All Q are N.
II. Some P are not Q.
In the question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be different from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some P are T.
II. Some T are S.
III. No J is P.
Conclusion:
I. Some S are not J.
II. Some T are not J.
III. Some J are not T.
In the question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.
Statement :
I. All A are B.
II. No B is D.
III. Some D are G.
Conclusion :
I. No A is D.
II. Some G are not B.
III. Some A are not G.
In the question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.
Statements:
I. All A are B.
II. Some B are C.
III. All C are D.
Conclusion:
I. Some A are D.
II. Some C are A.
III. Some B are D.
