Statement:\n“Parents are prepared to pay any price for an elite education for their children.”\n\nConclusions:\nI. All parents these days are very well off.\nII. Parents have a strong passion for ensuring their children’s development through good schooling.\n\nWhich conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: If only Conclusion II follows

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The statement highlights willingness to pay “any price” for elite schooling, signaling intensity of preference, not necessarily universal affluence.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Strong willingness among parents to secure elite education.
  • No claim that all parents are wealthy.


Concept / Approach:
We distinguish motivation (value placed on education) from means (being well off). The statement evidences the former but not the latter for the entire parent population.


Step-by-Step Solution:

• I: “All parents are very well off” overgeneralizes and is not supported.• II: Willingness to pay any price implies passionate commitment to good schooling; II follows.


Verification / Alternative check:
Many may borrow/sacrifice to pay for schooling; passion does not entail wealth.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• I or Both: Introduce universality/wealth not in the premise.• Neither: Incorrect since II follows.


Common Pitfalls:
Equating willingness with ability for all.


Final Answer:
If only Conclusion II follows.

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