Statement: If it rains, the match will be cancelled. The match was cancelled. Conclusion: It rained. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Question

Share Report Error

Statement: If it rains, the match will be cancelled. The match was cancelled. Conclusion: It rained.

A. Conclusion is false

B. Conclusion does not follow

C. It definitely rained

D. Conclusion follows

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

This is the fallacy of affirming the consequent. The match could be cancelled for other reasons.

This question belongs to: Reasoning Logical Reasoning

Request complete Subject PDF

Discuss this Question (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion!

Practice More Logical Reasoning Questions

Question #1

Share Report

Statement: All teachers are learned. Some learned are respected. Conclusions: I. All learned are teachers. II. Some teachers are respected.

A. Neither follows

B. Only II follows

C. Both follow

D. Only I follows

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for Reasoning

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
I reverses the universal statement and is invalid. II is not certain because respected learned may not include teachers.

This question belongs to: Reasoning Logical Reasoning

Question #2

Share Report

Statements: No mango is apple. Some apples are fruits. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are not mango. II. Some fruits are mango.

A. Only II follows

B. Neither follows

C. Both follow

D. Only I follows

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for Reasoning

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The apples that are fruits cannot be mangoes, so some fruits are not mangoes. II cannot be concluded.

This question belongs to: Reasoning Logical Reasoning

Question #3

Share Report

If 'MOUSE' is coded as 'NPVTF', then 'HORSE' is coded as ?

A. IQSTF

B. IPSTE

C. IPSTF

D. IPSTG

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for Reasoning

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Each letter is shifted one place forward: H→I, O→P, R→S, S→T, E→F = IPSTF.

This question belongs to: Reasoning Logical Reasoning

Explore All Logical Reasoning MCQs