Question

Consider the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the statement.

Statement:

Waste management is one of our country’s most important concerns these days given the fast pace of growing population and increasing wastes.

Conclusions:

I. Waste management was not a major concern of our country earlier.

II. Apart from waste management, our country might also have other major concerns these days.

• A. Only conclusion II follows.
• B. Only conclusion I follows
• C. Both conclusions I and II follow
• D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Solution: The use of the term "these days" indicates that waste management has become a major problem recently. The use of the term "one of our" indicates that there could be other major concerns in our country too. Hence, both conclusions I and II follow Note: The official question had a discrepancy. So, we have rephrased the question.