Study Notes – Statement & Conclusion
Program: Jharkhand Police Sub‑Inspector (SI)
Subject: Reasoning Ability
Level: MIT‑Level (First Principles → Advanced Theory)
These notes aim to give you a rigorous, mathematically grounded understanding of the “Statement & Conclusion” reasoning type, while also offering practical strategies for exam‑style problems.
1. Introduction
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Statement | A declarative sentence that is either true or false. | “All roses are flowers.” |
| Premise | A statement taken as given (assumed true). | “All roses are flowers.” |
| Conclusion | A statement that follows logically from the premises. | “All flowers are plants?” (not necessarily) |
| Inference | The logical connection that allows a conclusion to be drawn from premises. | From “All roses are flowers” and “All flowers are plants,” infer “All roses are plants.” |
In reasoning questions, you are given