Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follow
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The statement ranks priorities: mass employment programmes are a greater need than sophisticated gadgets. We must decide what necessarily follows about current adequacy or emphasis on gadgets.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
From “X is the greater need than Y,” you cannot infer that Y is adequate, nor that Y currently receives emphasis. Priority statements guide where focus should go, not what the present stock or present emphasis is.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) I: Adequacy of gadgets is unstated; employment can be top priority even if gadgets are scarce. Hence I does not follow.2) II: The statement recommends employment focus but does not claim that current emphasis is actually on gadgets; thus II does not follow.
Verification / Alternative check:
If the statement had said “despite heavy gadget spending, jobs are neglected,” II might follow. It does not say that.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I/Only II/Either: inject information not provided.
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing a priority recommendation with a description of present conditions.
Final Answer:
if neither I nor II follow
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