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In this question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known…

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In this question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: (1) All students in my class are intelligent.
(2) Rohit is not intelligent.
Conclusions:
I. Rohit is not a student of my class.
II. Rohit must work hard
  1. if only conclusion I follows
  2. if only conclusion II follows
  3. if either I or II follows
  4. if both I and II follows

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - if only conclusion I follows
All students in my class are intelligent and Rohit is not intelligent, so Rohit cannot be in my class (I follows). Nothing is said about hard work, so II does not follow.

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