Statement and Conclusion
About 6 min · General Intelligence and Reasoning · English
Time worked out from the lesson's 433 words at 150 words a minute, plus a minute for each question.
Statement and Conclusion is a pure logic-testing topic in SSC CHSL reasoning that evaluates your ability to draw valid inferences from given information. Unlike Syllogism (which uses formal quantifiers like "all/some/no"), this topic presents everyday statements followed by two or more conclusions—you must decide which conclusions logically follow.
Key ideas
- Statement as truth: Treat every statement as 100% true for that question, even if it contradicts common knowledge or seems absurd. Your job is logical deduction, not fact-checking reality.
- Conclusion validity: A conclusion "follows" only if it must be true whenever the statement is true. If a conclusion could be false even when the statement is true, it does not follow.
- Definiteness matters: Conclusions using absolute words like "all", "only", "never", "certainly" require stronger support than those using "some", "may", "can", or "possibly". Be alert to such qualifiers.
- No external knowledge: Don't inject what you know about the world. If the statement says "All politicians are honest," accept it for that question's universe, regardless of your opinions.
- Common answer formats: You'll typically choose from: (1) Only conclusion I follows, (2) Only conclusion II follows, (3) Both follow, (4) Neither follows, or (5) Either I or II follows (used when conclusions are complementary alternatives).
Quick reference
- Statement = absolute truth for that question; never question its real-world accuracy.
- "Follows" = must be true given the statement; "possible" ≠ "follows."
- Direct restatements or valid one-step conversions → follow.
- Bringing external knowledge or making assumptions → does not follow.
- "All X are Y" supports "Some Y are X"; reverse is invalid.
Check yourself: 3 questions
1. Statement: "Regular exercise improves cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of heart disease." Which of the following conclusions logically follows from the above statement?
2. Statement: "All successful entrepreneurs take calculated risks in their business ventures." Conclusions: I. Taking calculated risks guarantees business success. II. Risk-taking is a characteristic of successful entrepreneurs. Which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement?
3. Statement: "The company has decided to provide free lunch to all employees to improve workplace satisfaction." Conclusions: I. Workplace satisfaction was low before this decision. II. Free lunch is expected to have a positive impact on employee morale. Which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement?
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