Logic consistency (disjunction): Statement: “Anu needs no clothes or she goes shopping.” Choose the most consistent pair. (i) Anu needs clothes. (ii) She goes shopping. (iii) Anu needs no clothes. (iv) She does not go shopping.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: (iii) (iv)

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The statement is a logical OR: (No-need) OR (Shopping). Any situation where at least one is true is consistent.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Typical everyday reading: if she needs no clothes, she may plausibly skip shopping.


Concept / Approach:
Select a non-contradictory, natural pair aligning with the disjunction.



Step-by-Step Solution:
(iii) Needs no clothes; (iv) Does not go shopping → satisfies the OR (first part true).



Verification / Alternative check:
(iii)(ii) would also satisfy the OR, but (iii)(iv) captures the pragmatic implication often expected in such items.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:
(iii)(i) is contradictory.



Common Pitfalls:
Assuming the OR forces the other part false (exclusive); here it is inclusive.



Final Answer:
(iii) (iv)

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