Practicing Success

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:

"On October 2, let us pledge to make the country free of single-use plastic."- Prime Minister of India

Conclusions:

I. All Indians should reduce and then completely eliminate the consumption of single- use plastic like packaged drinking water

II. India is going to be completely plastic free on October 2

Options:

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Both conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusion II follows

Only conclusion I follows

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion I follows

Explanation:

From the given statement :

Conclusion 1: This statement follows ,because it is telling us all Indians should reduce and then completely eliminate the consumption of single - use plastic like packaged drinking water

Conclusion 2 :This does not follow , On October 2, let us pledge to make the country free of single-use plastic."but it is not mentioned that India is going to be completely free on October 2.

Therefore only 1 follow