Statement: The team won the championship. Conclusions: I. They practiced hard. II. They received a trophy. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Statement: The team won the championship. Conclusions: I. They practiced hard. II. They received a trophy.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only II follows
C. Only I follows
D. Both I and II follow
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Winning does not prove hard practice (I). Typically, winning a championship means getting a trophy (II). So II follows.
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Statement: All birds have wings. Conclusions: I. Penguins are birds, so they have wings. II. Bats have wings, so they are birds.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Only II follows
D. Both I and II follow
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
I follows from the general rule 'all birds have wings' applied to penguins. II is a fallacy; having wings doesn't make a bat a bird. Only I follows.
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Statement: The Bank of England's move to auction 25 metric tons of gold drew plenty of bidders looking for a bargain, but was criticized by major gold producers worldwide.
Conclusions:
I. The Bank of England should not auction gold which it possesses to keep steady international prices of gold.
II. Bidders should quote higher gold prices to retain present value of gold in the international markets.
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Both conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion I follows
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Neither conclusion follows. The statement merely reports the auction and the criticism; it does not logically lead to a 'should' statement about whether the auction should happen (I). Similarly, advice to bidders (II) is not a logical conclusion from the given information.
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Statement: He arrived at the station after the train had left. Conclusions: I. He missed the train. II. He reached on time.
A. Only I follows
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only II follows
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
I clearly follows: arriving after train left means missing it. II is false.
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