Two statements are given, followed by a conclusion. Choose the alternative that best applies to the statements and the conclusion.
Statements:
I. Freedom fighters get a ‘tamrapatra’.
II. Krishna was a freedom fighter.
Conclusion: Krishna got a ‘tamrapatra’.
The conclusion is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Valid
A conclusion is valid when it must be true once the statements are taken as true.
Statement I: every freedom fighter gets a tamrapatra.
Statement II: Krishna is one of the freedom fighters.
So what is true of every freedom fighter is true of Krishna: Krishna got a tamrapatra, and the conclusion is valid.