Conclusions

Given below are Two Statements, followed by Two Conclusions, A and B. Assume both Statements are true (even if they contradict common knowledge). Then based on the Statements, choose the Conclusion(s) which logically follow(s) from the Two Statements.

Statement I : All students who study regularly pass exams.

Statement II : John studies regularly.

Conclusion :

A : John is a student.

B : John will pass the exams.

Options:

A. Only Conclusion A follows

B. Only Conclusion B follows

C. Either Conclusion A or Conclusion B follows

D. Neither Conclusion A nor Conclusion B follows

E. Both Conclusion A and Conclusion B follow

Answer:

Correct Option: D

Rationale: Statement I establishes a specific condition: studying regularly results in passing exams, but only for the category of students. Statement II confirms John studies regularly, but it never identifies John as a student. Since we cannot assume John's identity beyond what is written, Conclusion A is an unverified assumption. Because Conclusion A is unverified, the rule in Statement I cannot be applied to John, meaning Conclusion B does not logically follow.

Why other options wrong:

*   Option A: This is incorrect because Statement II only mentions John's study habits, not his status as a student.

*   Option B: This is incorrect because the guarantee of passing in Statement I is exclusive to students; since John's status is unknown, his success cannot be concluded.

*   Option C: This is incorrect because there is no logical evidence to support that at least one of these must be true based solely on the provided premises.

*   Option E: This is incorrect because both conclusions rely on information (John being a student) that is not present in the statements.

Difficulty: Moderate