CHSL — General Intelligence & Reasoning: Statement & Conclusions

Practice these 20 carefully selected MCQs on Statement & Conclusions for CHSL 2026. Each question includes the correct answer and a clear explanation. Practising MCQs regularly is the best way to improve speed and accuracy.

Instructions

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  • Time yourself: target 1 minute per question.
  • Review explanations for every wrong answer.

Q1. Statement: All students who study hard pass. Conclusion: Those who pass studied hard.

  • A. Conclusion follows
  • B. Conclusion does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. Data inadequate
Answer: B — This is the fallacy of affirming the consequent. Not all who pass must have studied hard.

Q2. Statement: Many accidents are caused by drunk driving. Conclusion: All drunk drivers cause accidents.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — 'Many' does not imply 'all'. The conclusion is too strong.

Q3. Statement: Reading improves vocabulary. Reading requires time. Conclusion: Improving vocabulary requires time.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: A — Logical chain: reading → vocabulary; reading → time; so vocabulary requires time.

Q4. Statement: No pain, no gain. Conclusion: All gains involve pain.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: A — The statement 'No pain, no gain' means gain implies pain. Conclusion correctly follows.

Q5. Statement: Every cloud has a silver lining. Conclusion: All bad situations have something positive.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: A — The idiom means exactly this — it follows logically from the metaphorical statement.

Q6. Statement: Most politicians are educated. Conclusion: All educated people are politicians.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — Converse of 'most' is invalid. Being educated does not make one a politician.

Q7. Statement: Sales increased after the new ad campaign. Conclusion: Ad campaigns always increase sales.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — One instance of sales increase doesn't justify a universal claim.

Q8. Statement: Dogs that are well-trained obey commands. Rex obeys commands. Conclusion: Rex is well-trained.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: C — Cannot be certain — Rex may obey for other reasons.

Q9. Statement: Exercise is essential for good health. Conclusion: Without exercise, good health is impossible.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — 'Essential' means necessary but the conclusion is too absolute; some may have good health without intense exercise.

Q10. Statement: All high-calorie food is tasty. Pizza is tasty. Conclusion: Pizza is high-calorie.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — Affirming the consequent fallacy. Not all tasty food is high-calorie.

Q11. Statement: All politicians seek votes. No saint seeks votes. Conclusion: No saint is a politician.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: A — If all politicians seek votes and no saint does, then no saint can be a politician.

Q12. Statement: Some good students don't pass. Conclusion: Some bad students pass.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: C — The statement says good students don't always pass, but says nothing about bad students.

Q13. Statement: Crime rate increases when unemployment rises. Conclusion: Low unemployment means no crime.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — A correlation doesn't imply that removing one cause eliminates the effect entirely.

Q14. Statement: Regular practice leads to perfection. Conclusion: Imperfect performers never practice.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — Irregular or insufficient practice may still happen. Conclusion is too absolute.

Q15. Statement: The new drug cured 9 out of 10 patients. Conclusion: The new drug is 100% effective.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — 90% effectiveness ≠ 100% effectiveness.

Q16. Statement: All plastic is non-biodegradable. Some waste is plastic. Conclusion: Some waste is non-biodegradable.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: A — Some waste is plastic → plastic is non-biodegradable → some waste is non-biodegradable.

Q17. Statement: Only graduates can apply. Ram applied. Conclusion: Ram is a graduate.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: A — 'Only graduates can apply' means applicants must be graduates. Ram applied → Ram is a graduate.

Q18. Statement: Success comes from hard work and luck. Conclusion: Lucky people are always successful.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — Both conditions are needed; luck alone is insufficient.

Q19. Statement: Workers on strike demand higher wages. Conclusion: Workers only care about money.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: B — One demand doesn't represent the totality of workers' concerns.

Q20. Statement: All mammals are warm-blooded. Whales are mammals. Conclusion: Whales are warm-blooded.

  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None
Answer: A — Classic syllogism. All A are B, X is A → X is B.

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