CLAT CLAT Solved Paper-2019

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    Direction: Each of the following questions has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
    Main statement: "Either X or Y will take the only computer in the room."
    (1) X took the computer.
    (2) Y did not take the computer.
    (3) X did not take the computer.
    (4) Y took the computer.
    The ordered pair of statements is:

    A) 3, 1                  

    B) 1, 3    

    C) 4, 3                  

    D) 1, 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Sol.      [d] In the statement, it is clearly mentioned that only one of them out of X and Y will take only computer in the room. Which indicates that if X took the computer then Y did not take the computer. Hence, ordered pair 1 and 2 are logically consistent with the main statement.


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