English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Logical Reasoning
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- Data Sufficiency
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · Logical Reasoning · Data Sufficiency
Directions: Each of the following consists of a question and two...
Directions: Each of the following consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question:
Which statement is required to derive the conclusion - 'No shot is a kick'?
Statement I : All shots are goals.
Statement II : No kick is a shot.
Options
- AIf the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
- BIf the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
- CIf the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
- DIf the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Correct answer
B.
If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Step-by-step solution
Checking Statement I:
Statement I:& All shots are goals.
Reference:
'All shots are goals.'
Inference:
Here, we can observe that the class 'kick' is missing in the given statment and therefore one can't reach the desired conclusion.
Clearly, Statement I alone is not sufficient to get the desired conclusion.
Clearly, Statement I alone is not sufficient to get the desired conclusion.
Checking Statement II:
Statement II:& No kick is a shot.
Reference:
No kick is a shot.
Inference:
Converse of Statement II: No shot is a kick.
Clearly, Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.