Question

Statements: The average number of students per teacher is 50 in the urban area whereas it is 60 in rural areas. The national average is 55.
Conclusions: I. The student-teacher ratio in the rural areas is higher than in the urban areas.
II. More students study with the same teacher in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas

• A. if the conclusion I follows
• B. if the conclusion II follows
• C. if either conclusion I or II is implicit
• D. if neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer 1

The correct option is B if the conclusion II follows

Unless absolute figures are given, no conclusin of the type I can be made. Since average no. of students per teacher (60) in rural areas is higher than the average no. of students per teacher (50) in urban areas, we can conclude that more students study with the same teacher in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas.