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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 10

Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements. Statements: 1. Use of electronic book reading has increased considerably during the recent times. 2. Printed books are costly. Conclusions: I. Nobody reads books nowadays. II. Electronic book reading is gaining popularity.

  1. Neither I nor II follows

  2. Only II follows

  3. Only I follows

  4. Both I and II follows

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Answer: (B) Only II follows

Explanation

Increased use of e-books shows that electronic reading is gaining popularity, so II follows. 'Nobody reads books' is an extreme claim not supported by the statements.