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Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.

Statement: The city experienced its worst rainfall in 50 years.

Conclusions:

I. The city's drainage systems may have failed.

Il. Such rainfall occurs regularly.

AOnly Conclusion I follows

BOnly Conclusion II follows

CBoth I and Il follow

DNeither I nor Il follows

Answer:

A. Only Conclusion I follows

Read Explanation:

Evaluate each conclusion based only on the statement:

Statement:
The city experienced its worst rainfall in 50 years.

Conclusion I:

"The city's drainage systems may have failed."
This is a possible conclusion. Extremely heavy rainfall could have overwhelmed or caused failure of the drainage system. The word "may" makes it a reasonable inference.

Conclusion II:

"Such rainfall occurs regularly."
This does not follow. If it is the worst rainfall in 50 years, it suggests the event is rare, not regular.

✅ Correct Answer: Only Conclusion I follows.


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