Statement: Price of each consumer product has increased at least by 8%. Conclusions: I. Prices of some commodities has not increased. II. There is not a single commodity in consumer products whose price has not increased. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statement: Price of each consumer product has increased at least by 8%.
Conclusions:
I. Prices of some commodities has not increased.
II. There is not a single commodity in consumer products whose price has not increased.
A. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Both conclusions I and II follow
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Conclusion II directly restates the given information: every consumer product's price has increased. Conclusion I contradicts the statement, so it does not follow.

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