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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 15

Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statement. Statement: According to a recent health survey, people who exercise for at least half an hour every day are less prone to lifestyle diseases. Conclusions: I. Moderate exercise is essential to lead a healthy life. II. Everyone with no exercise on their routine suffer from lifestyle diseases.

  1. Only conclusion I follows

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Both I and II follow

  4. Neither of them follows

Show answer & explanation

Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows

Explanation

The survey links regular moderate exercise (half an hour a day) to being less prone to lifestyle diseases, which supports conclusion I that moderate exercise is essential for a healthy life. 'Less prone' does not mean that everyone who skips exercise gets these diseases, so conclusion II does not follow.