Question : Directions: Consider the statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
All states having dams face no water problem.
One of the states has no dam.
Conclusions :
I. It may be facing a water problem.
II. Dams solve the water problem.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Solution :
Conclusion I:
It may be facing a water problem.
The statement says that those states that have dams do not face water problems. As such, it can be said that previously they were facing water problems, that is why, dams have been constructed. Hence, this conclusion follows from the above statements.
Conclusion II:
Dams solve the water problem.
From the above statements, it can be said that after dams have been built, the states are no longer facing water problems. Hence, this conclusion follows from the above statement.
Therefore, both conclusion I and conclusion II follow. Hence, the third option is correct.
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