Statement: “A room with flowers looks beautiful.” Conclusions: I. Flowers are grown for decorating rooms. II. A room without flowers looks ugly.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: if neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:The premise praises one sufficient condition for beauty: having flowers improves a room’s appearance. We must not overread it into statements about purpose or exclusivity.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Adding flowers makes a room look beautiful.
  • No claim is made about why flowers are grown.
  • No claim is made that rooms without flowers must be ugly.

Concept / Approach:From “X makes Y beautiful,” we cannot infer “X is the purpose of Z,” nor “not-X makes Y ugly.” Those would respectively be claims about intent and necessity, neither of which is stated.

Step-by-Step Solution:1) I: Many reasons exist to grow flowers (agriculture, perfume, ecology). The premise says nothing about primary purpose → does not follow.2) II: The negation is not implied; a room may be beautiful without flowers via other decor → does not follow.

Verification / Alternative check:If the statement had said “rooms are beautiful only with flowers,” II might be testable; it does not.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:Any option that admits I or II imports intent or necessity not present.

Common Pitfalls:Illicitly converting sufficiency to necessity; assuming unique purpose from a single benefit.

Final Answer:if neither Conclusion I nor II follows

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