Consider the given statements true and decide which of the conclusions…

Concept

In Statement-and-Conclusion questions, a conclusion "follows" when it can be reasonably drawn from the statements using everyday, practical inference — not the strict rules of formal syllogism. A conclusion that only restates an assumption, or introduces a fact nowhere implied by the statements, does not follow, however plausible it sounds on its own.

Application

1. Statement I says Apple's new product is very expensive; Statement II says rival companies are making a similar product at a reasonable price. Together, the statements compare only price — nothing about security is mentioned anywhere.

2. Conclusion I says ordinary, price-sensitive buyers will choose the non-Apple product. Since a genuine price gap is established and buyers commonly prefer the more reasonably priced option when the product is comparable, this is a direct, practical inference from what is given — so Conclusion I follows.

3. Conclusion II claims people stick with Apple "for security purposes." Security is never mentioned or implied in either statement, so this conclusion manufactures a reason with no basis in the given information — Conclusion II does not follow.

Cross-check

Re-reading both statements confirms they discuss only price/cost, never security. That gap is exactly why Conclusion II fails while Conclusion I, which relies solely on the stated price difference, holds.

Result

Hence, “Only conclusion I follows.”

Additional tips

• The sentences that make up a statement must be read together and treated as mutually consistent — look for how they interrelate.

• Do not test conclusions against real-world truth; use only what the statement provides. No outside assumptions.

• Look for keywords shared between the statement and each conclusion to judge relevance.

• When more than one conclusion seems to apply, check that the conclusions you keep are consistent with each other.