Statement: For outstanding candidates, the condition of previous social-work experience may be waived by the Admission Committee for the M.A. (Social Work) program. Conclusions: I. Some M.A. (Social Work) students will have previous experience of social work. II. Some M.A. (Social Work) students will not have previous experience of social work.

Verbal Reasoning Statement and Conclusion Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    If only Conclusion I follows
  • B
    If only Conclusion II follows
  • C
    If either I or II follows
  • D
    If both the conclusion I and II follow
  • E
    If neither I nor II follows

Answer

Correct Answer: If both the conclusion I and II follow

Explanation

Introduction / Context:The statement establishes a conditional waiver: outstanding candidates may have the usual requirement (prior social-work experience) waived. This has direct implications for the composition of the admitted cohort with respect to experience status.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Normal rule: prior experience required.
  • Exception: outstanding candidates may be exempted.
  • Therefore, two admissible categories exist: with experience (those who meet the usual rule) and without (those granted waiver).

Concept / Approach:If a rule allows a waiver for a subset, then logically some admitted students can lack the waived attribute (here, prior experience). Simultaneously, because the rule still exists for non-waived applicants, some admitted candidates will have the experience. Hence both conclusions follow.

Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify two pathways to admission: with-experience (rule) and without-experience (waiver for outstanding).2) Therefore, I follows: some students with prior experience.3) Therefore, II follows: some students without prior experience (via waiver).

Verification / Alternative check:Even if many are waived, at least some non-waived will have experience; conversely, the existence of the waiver creates the possibility of admission without experience. The statement’s very purpose is to allow both categories.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:Only-I or Only-II ignores one side of the explicit policy design; “neither” contradicts the waiver language.

Common Pitfalls:Reading “may be waived” as “will never be applied” or as “applies to everyone,” both of which are misinterpretations.

Final Answer:If both the conclusion I and II follow.

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