Statement: Price of each consumer product has increased at least by 8%. Conclusions: I. Prices of some commodities has not increased. II. There is not a single commodity in consumer products whose price has not increased. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Statement: Price of each consumer product has increased at least by 8%.
Conclusions:
I. Prices of some commodities has not increased.
II. There is not a single commodity in consumer products whose price has not increased.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Both conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Conclusion II directly restates the given information: every consumer product's price has increased. Conclusion I contradicts the statement, so it does not follow.
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Correct Answer: Option C

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Smoking increases risk but doesn't guarantee cancer, so I does not follow. Teeth staining is a common effect, so II is possible and thus follows as a probable conclusion.
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Correct Answer: Option D

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Crying indicates some discomfort, but not necessarily hunger. II follows; I does not.
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1. Some stars are moons.
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Correct Answer: Option C

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There is no direct connection between stars and planets. Therefore, neither conclusion is certain. However, because they form a complementary pair (No A is B / Some A are B), one of them must mathematically be true. Thus, either I or II follows.
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