A statement is given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Taking the statement to be true, decide which of the conclusions logically follows from it.
Statement: The national norm is 100 hospital beds per thousand people, but in this state 150 beds per thousand people are available in the hospitals.
Conclusions:
I. The national norm is appropriate.
II. The state’s health system is taking adequate care in this regard.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Only conclusion II follows
A conclusion follows when the statement, taken as true, leads to it without anything added.
I. The national norm is appropriate. Does not follow. The statement only compares the state with the norm; it gives no information on whether the norm itself is too high, too low or right.
II. The state’s health system is taking adequate care in this regard. Follows. In the matter of hospital beds the state has 150 against the required 100 per thousand people, so it is doing more than the norm asks.