Read the given statement and conclusions

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.

Statement:

Sound cannot travel in vacuum.

Conclusions:

I. We cannot hear sound of explosion in vacuum.

II. We cannot hear sound of explosion in atmosphere.

Options:

Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow.

Only Conclusions II follows.

Only Conclusion I follows.

Correct Answer:

Only Conclusion I follows.

Explanation:

Conclusion 1. We cannot hear sound of explosion in vacuum. - True (as, sound cannot travel in the vacuum).

Conclusion 2.

II. We cannot hear sound of explosion in atmosphere- False ( it cannot be concluded from the given statement)

Only 1 follows