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1.  
Statement: The government has decided to set up three new fire stations in the industrial area.
Assumptions: I. The industrial area has no fire station at present. II. Fire stations close to the industrial area help in controlling fires there quickly.

Correct Answer: B [Only assumption II is implicit]

Explanation:

I not implicit – new stations can be added to existing ones.

2.  
Statement: "Children below 12 years must travel with an adult" – a rule of a bus company.
Assumptions: I. Children below 12 years are careless. II. Adults above 60 years cannot travel alone.

Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II is implicit]

Explanation:

I not implicit – the rule is about safety, not a judgement of children.

3.  
Statement: The city transport department has advised commuters to use the metro during the festival week to avoid road congestion.
Assumptions: I. Many commuters will follow the advice. II. The metro can carry the additional commuters during the festival week.

Correct Answer: E [Both I and II are implicit]

Explanation:

I implicit – advice is given expecting it to be heeded.

4.  
Statement: The bus company has raised the fares on all its routes from 1 June.
Conclusions: I. Travelling by this company's buses will cost more from 1 June. II. The company's buses will carry fewer passengers from 1 June.

Correct Answer: A [Only conclusion I follows]

Explanation:

I follows – forced by the fare rise.

5.  
Statement: The school's annual day will be held on the 15th, a Friday, in the school auditorium.
Conclusions: I. The 15th is a public holiday. II. The school has an auditorium.

Correct Answer: B [Only conclusion II follows]

Explanation:

I does not follow – nothing is said about a holiday.

6.  
Statement: Rina scored more marks than Kavi in the test, and Kavi scored more marks than Sanju.
Conclusions: I. Sanju scored the lowest marks of the three. II. Rina scored the highest marks of the three.

Correct Answer: E [Both I and II follow]

Explanation:

I follows – Rina > Kavi > Sanju.

7.  
Statement: A student has scored low marks in one unit test.
Courses of action: I. The student should be expelled from the school. II. The school should cancel all unit tests.

Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II follows]

Explanation:

I does not follow – extreme for one low score.

8.  
Statement: Many accidents occur at an unmanned level crossing on a busy road.
Courses of action: I. The railway should post a gatekeeper or build a bridge at the crossing. II. The road should be closed permanently for all vehicles.

Correct Answer: A [Only course of action I follows]

Explanation:

I follows – practical and removes the danger.

9.  
Statement: A sudden rise in onion prices has hit households in the state.
Courses of action: I. The government should release onions from its buffer stock into the market. II. The government should act against traders who hoard onions illegally.

Correct Answer: E [Both I and II follow]

Explanation:

I follows – immediate relief.

10.  
Question: Should all shops be closed on Sundays?
Arguments: I. Yes, shops in some other countries close on Sundays. II. No, Sunday is a lucky day for shopping.

Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II is strong]

Explanation:

I weak – mere imitation with no reason of its own.

11.  
Question: Should the government give free bicycles to schoolgirls in rural areas?
Arguments: I. Yes, it will help them reach distant schools and continue their studies. II. Yes, all girls like bicycles.

Correct Answer: A [Only argument I is strong]

Explanation:

I strong – serious and directly related.

12.  
Question: Should first-aid training be made a part of the school curriculum?
Arguments: I. Yes, students will be able to help injured people in an emergency. II. Yes, it will create awareness of safety among young people.

Correct Answer: E [Both I and II are strong]

Explanation:

I strong – important and directly related.

13.  
I. Auto-rickshaw fares in the state's cities went up this week.
II. The state raised the tax on petrol and diesel last week.

Correct Answer: B [Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect]

Explanation:

The tax rise came first and raises the running cost of auto-rickshaws → II is the cause, I its effect.

14.  
I. The town's only cinema hall raised its ticket prices this month.
II. A new species of frog was found in a forest of the state this month.

Correct Answer: D [Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes]

Explanation:

Two unrelated events, each with its own cause.

15.  
I. Schools in the coastal district stayed closed on Thursday.
II. Fishing boats of the coastal district stayed in harbour on Thursday.

Correct Answer: E [Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause]

Explanation:

Neither produces the other; both point to one event behind them, such as a cyclone warning.

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