Statement: The bag contains a water bottle. Conclusions: I. The bottle has water in it. II. There is at least one item in the bag. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Statement: The bag contains a water bottle. Conclusions: I. The bottle has water in it. II. There is at least one item in the bag.

A. Both I and II follow

B. Neither I nor II follows

C. Only I follows

D. Only II follows

Answer: Option D

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Water bottle may be empty; I does not follow. II is obviously true.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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If hiring only engineers, then non-engineers are excluded, so I follows. II does not follow: they may not hire all engineers, only some.

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Statement: All birds have wings. Conclusions: I. Penguins are birds, so they have wings. II. Bats have wings, so they are birds.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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