Statement — Most of the mobile phones in that shop are costly. Question — Which conclusion is necessarily true?
Verbal Reasoning
Statement and Conclusion
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ASome of the mobile phones in that shop are costly
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BMobile phones of brand X are costly in that shop
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CNone of the mobile phones in that shop is cheap
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DSome of the mobile phones in that shop are cheap
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ENone of the above
Answer
Correct Answer: Some of the mobile phones in that shop are costly
Explanation
Introduction / Context:“Most” means more than half. From this, we can safely infer the existence of at least one costly phone. Claims about specific brands or about zero cheap phones go beyond the data.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Quantifier: Most phones in the shop are costly.
- No specific brand is mentioned.
Concept / Approach:Existential inference: “Most P are Q” entails “Some P are Q.” Whether some are cheap cannot be concluded with absolute certainty in strict syllogistic terms here; the only safe necessity is “some costly exist.”
Option Check:
A necessarily follows (existence of costly items).B introduces a brand; unsupported.C contradicts possibility that some may be cheap.D might be plausible under common usage of “most,” but the logically guaranteed inference required is A.Final Answer:Some of the mobile phones in that shop are costly