Statement — “The complaint of poor customer service is partly correct, and it certainly needs to be improved.” Conclusions — I. Poor customer service can be improved. II. The speaker knows about the company’s poor customer service.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: if both I and II follow

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The speaker explicitly concedes partial validity of the complaint and states that improvement is needed. We test which conclusions necessarily follow from that assertion.



Given Data / Assumptions:


  • The service is acknowledged to be poor in part.
  • An improvement need is asserted, implying feasibility and intent.
  • The speaker has enough knowledge to evaluate the complaint’s correctness.


Concept / Approach:
“Needs improvement” logically entails “can be improved” (otherwise the prescription would be incoherent). Also, an evaluative claim about present service quality presupposes awareness/knowledge by the speaker.



Step-by-Step Solution:


From “needs to be improved” → capability/possibility exists → I follows.From “partly correct” + prescriptive stance → speaker has knowledge/context → II follows.


Verification / Alternative check:
If either were false (cannot be improved; or speaker lacks knowledge), the statement would be self-contradictory or baseless.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:


Only I/Only II/Either: omits one necessary inference.Neither: contradicts the explicit language.


Common Pitfalls:
Overthinking “can” as absolute certainty; here it is a normative feasibility implied by managerial language.



Final Answer:
Both I and II follow.

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