Statements:\nA. All the students in my class are intelligent.\nB. Rashmi is not intelligent.\n\nWhich conclusion necessarily follows?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Rashmi is not a student of my class

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This question examines contrapositive reasoning. From a universal statement about all students in a class, and a fact about Rashmi, we must deduce Rashmi’s membership relative to that class.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • A: If x is a student of my class, then x is intelligent.
  • B: Rashmi is not intelligent.
  • No other information about Rashmi’s skills or roles.


Concept / Approach:
Use the contrapositive of the universal conditional. From “Student ⇒ Intelligent,” we obtain “Not Intelligent ⇒ Not a Student (of my class).” This is a logically equivalent form and is guaranteed to hold if the original universal holds.


Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Statement A: Student(class) ⇒ Intelligent.2) Contrapositive: Not Intelligent ⇒ Not Student(class).3) From B (Rashmi not intelligent) apply step 2: Rashmi is not a student of my class.


Verification / Alternative check:
Test the options against models: If any model satisfies A and B but falsifies the conclusion, discard it. There is no such model; in every case, Rashmi must be outside the set “students of my class.”


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• (a) Normative advice, not a logical consequence.• (c) Contradicts A (says some students are not intelligent).• (d)/(e) Introduce unrelated attributes.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing converse (Intelligent ⇒ Student) with contrapositive; adding irrelevant real-world assumptions.


Final Answer:
Rashmi is not a student of my class.

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