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Logical Reasoning Question on Syllogisms

Statement: The catastrophic impact of monsoon rainfall on several districts of Kerala has come as a grim reminder that the vigil against unpredictable natural disasters must never be relaxed. More than three dozen people have died and an estimated ₹8,316 crore worth of economic assets have been lost in the seasonal rain, particularly over the past week.
Assumptions:

  1. Crucial support has come from the armed forces as well to normalise the situation.
  2. All States naturally look to Kerala, with its record of social development, for evolving best practices to handle such natural disasters.

Directions : In the above question a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and then decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

A

if only assumption I is implicit.

B

if only assumption II is implicit.

C

if either assumption I or II is implicit.

D

if both assumption I and II are implicit.

Answer

if both assumption I and II are implicit.

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (D): if both assumption I and II are implicit.