Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This question is a straightforward syllogism involving hill stations and sunset points. You must use the given universal statement and a specific instance to derive which conclusion is logically valid.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
All hill stations have a sunset point is a universal statement about hill stations. It does not say anything about non hill stations. From such a statement and an example of a hill station, we can safely conclude properties of that example. However, we cannot infer properties for all other places not mentioned in the statement.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: From statement I, every hill station belongs to the set of places that have a sunset point.
Step 2: From statement II, X is a member of the set of hill stations.
Step 3: Combining these, X must also be a member of the set of places that have a sunset point. This directly supports conclusion I.
Step 4: There is no information given about places that are not hill stations. They may or may not have sunset points. Therefore conclusion II, which states that all non hill stations lack sunset points, is not justified.
Verification / Alternative check:
Imagine a sea beach that is not a hill station but has a beautiful sunset point. This does not contradict the statement that all hill stations have a sunset point, because the original statement never claimed that only hill stations have sunset points. Hence conclusion II can be false while both statements remain true, which shows that it does not follow.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option B selects conclusion II, which makes an unjustified claim about all other places. Option C denies both conclusions, ignoring the clear link between hill stations and sunset points for X. Option D treats both conclusions as true, which again overextends the original statement. Option E suggests an either or situation that is not appropriate here, because exactly one conclusion is correct.
Common Pitfalls:
A common mistake is to misread all hill stations have a sunset point as only hill stations have a sunset point. That extra word only completely changes the meaning but does not appear in the given statement. Always be careful with such subtle distortions in reasoning questions.
Final Answer:
The correct conclusion is that only conclusion I follows from the given statements.
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