Statement: He is a published author. Conclusions: I. He has written a book. II. His book is a bestseller. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statement: He is a published author. Conclusions: I. He has written a book. II. His book is a bestseller.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only I follows
D. Only II follows
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Published author means he has a published book, so I follows. II is not necessarily true.

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Question #1
Statements:
1. No cat is a dog.
2. No dog is a rat.
Conclusions:
I. No cat is a rat.
II. Some cats are rats.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Either I or II follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Only conclusion I follows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
When there are two negative statements, no definitive positive or negative relationship can be established between the subject of the first and the predicate of the second (cat and rat). Since I and II form a complementary pair covering all possibilities, either I or II must be true.

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Question #2
Statement: The computer is not working. Conclusions: I. It has a hardware problem. II. It cannot be used now.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Only II follows

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
I is a speculation; cause unknown. II directly follows from 'not working'.

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Question #3
Statement: The restaurant is fully booked tonight. Conclusions: I. No tables are available. II. It is a popular restaurant.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only I follows
C. Only II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Fully booked means no tables available, so I follows. Popularity cannot be deduced; it could be a small place. So II does not follow.

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