Critical Reasoning Statement Conclusion Part 2

Advice or Result

If a given conclusion is in advice form or a certain result can be deduced out of it then such a conclusion will always be true. But of course, the conclusions should be related to the given statement.

Example: With the increase in consumption of petroleum products, it is feared that petrol will be a rare commodity in near future.

Conclusion: Petroleum Products should be used efficiently.

Explanation: Here the given conclusion is in advice form. So such a conclusion is always true.

Avoid Pre-Assumptions

If a given conclusion contains a "Pre-Assumption" then such a conclusion is always wrong.

Example: Many people have been admitted to the hospital. It is assumed that junk food is poisonous.

Conclusion: Junk food is always poisonous.

Explanation: Now as per the given conclusion, it is very clear that we are trying to make a "Pre-Assumption" based on the unhealthy effects of junk food. So, such "Pre-Assumed" conclusions are always wrong.

Do not go by Morals

For certain questions, when you go by the options for finding out an appropriate conclusion, sometimes it may happen that the answer option may not be morally correct, still, that will be the correct answer. So, if an option is related to the statement and if you find it to be it logically correct then that option should be selected even if it is morally incorrect.

Example: Many Medicines contain Fish oil.

Conclusion:

• All the vegetarians are also Pescetarians.
• Some vegetarians consume such medicines to cure their diseases.

Explanation: Correct option is the 2nd one. So even if the option is not morally correct as vegetarians should not consume fish but to cure certain diseases it is necessary to consume such medicines. So, some conclusions like the one given above are correct even if they are morally incorrect but are logically correct and are related to the given statement.