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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: Lawyers married only fair girls
Manthara is fair
Conclusion: I. Manthara was married to a lawyer
II. Manthara was not married to a lawyer
  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
Being fair is necessary, not sufficient, for marrying a lawyer, so Manthara's marriage cannot be decided. I and II are direct opposites covering all cases, so exactly one is true: Either I or II follows.

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