Question

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

Statement: The economy grew by 8% this year, the highest in a decade.

Conclusions:

I. Economic reforms have been successful.

II. Growth in previous years was below 8%.

• A. Only Conclusion I follows
• B. Only Conclusion II follows
• C. Both I and II follow
• D. Neither I nor ll follows

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Only Conclusion II follows

Evaluate each conclusion based only on the given statement.

Statement: The economy grew by 8% this year, the highest in a decade.

• I. Economic reforms have been successful.
  Does not follow. The statement gives no information about economic reforms or their impact. The growth could be due to many factors.

• II. Growth in previous years was below 8%.
  Follows. If this year's 8% growth is the highest in a decade, then no year in the previous nine years had growth equal to or greater than 8%.

Correct answer: Only II follows.