PGLAW 2017 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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39.

Assuming That Statement 1 And 2 Are True, Which Of The Following Conclusions Might Be Said To Follow?

STATEMENT 1 : People Who Read News Magazines Do Not Like To Read Fiction.
STATEMENT 2 : Suresh Does Not Read News Magazines.

A: Suresh Likes To Read Fiction
B: Suresh May Or May Not Like To Read Fiction
C: Suresh Does Not Like To Read Fiction
D: Suresh Does Not Like News Magazine

The answer is: A

Explanation

Here 'reading fashion magazine ' is cause and 'no reading fiction ' is the effect. In this kind of argument, when the cause is not there we cannot say with certainity that the effect will also not be there therefore , option (b) is correct.