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Direction: A statement is given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which…

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Direction: A statement is given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: No women can vote
Some women are politicians
Conclusion: I. No politician can vote
II. Some politicians can vote
  1. Only Conclusion I follows
  2. Only Conclusion II follows
  3. Either Conclusion I or II follows
  4. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - Either Conclusion I or II follows
No women vote and some women are politicians, so some politicians cannot vote. Neither I nor II is certain on its own. But 'No politician can vote' and 'Some politicians can vote' are contradictory (E and I on the same terms), so exactly one is true: Either I or II follows.

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