Question

Directions: In the question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follow beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement. Give answer.

Statements: The old order changeth, yielding place to new.

Conclusions:

I. Change is the law of nature.

II. Discard old ideas.

• A. Only conclusion I follows
• B. Only conclusion II follows
• C. Either I or II follows
• D. Neither I nor II follows

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Only conclusion I follows

Solution: The correct answer is option 1. Only conclusion I follows. The given statement is a quotation from a poetry which implies nothing in life or in nature is ever constant. Therefore, conclusion I follows. The second conclusion cannot be related to the given statement as it talks of discarding old ideas instead of replacing them with new ones. Therefore, conclusion II does not follow.