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· 1 Months ago

in the first statement it is given that if it rains ramu does not go to school.Then how can we consider it as a possibility that ramu may or may not go to the school.

Question:

DIRECTIONS: Given question is followed by two statements, I and II. Answer the question by selecting the correct alternative.

Question:

Did Ramu play cricket today?


Statements

I.   If Ramu goes to school, then he plays cricket. If it is not raining, then Ramu goes to school. It is raining today.

II.  If Ramu plays cricket, then he does not attend the class. If Ramu wakes up early, then he attends the class. Ramu woke up early today.

Options:
A) if the question can be answered by using statement I alone but not by using statement II alone.
B) if the question can be answered by using statement II alone but not by using statement I alone.
C)

if the question can be answered by using both the statements together but not by either of the

statements alone.

D)

if the question can be answered by using either of the statements alone.

E)

if the question cannot be answered on the basis of the two statements.

Solution:

From I, as it is raining, Ramu may or may not go to school and hence he may or may not play cricket.

∴ I is not sufficient.

From B, as Ramu wakeup early, he attended the class and hence he did not play cricket.

∴ II is sufficient. 

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· 1 Months ago

Yes option(e) is correct as we cannot answer on the basis of the two statements.........we fixed it......

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