In the following question two statements I and II are given followed by an inference drawn from the statements. Statements: I. Hydrogen is a gas. II. This cylinder contains gas. Inference: This…
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In the following question two statements I and II are given followed by an inference drawn from the statements.
Statements: I. Hydrogen is a gas.
II. This cylinder contains gas.
Inference: This cylinder contains Hydrogen
Statements: I. Hydrogen is a gas.
II. This cylinder contains gas.
Inference: This cylinder contains Hydrogen
- the inference is correct
- the inference is wrong
- the inference may be correct or wrong
- the inference is irrelevant
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - the inference may be correct or wrong
Hydrogen is one gas among many; knowing the cylinder contains a gas does not tell us which gas. The inference may be correct or wrong.
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