Statement: “A room with flowers looks beautiful.” Conclusions: I. Flowers are grown for decorating rooms. II. A room without flowers looks ugly.
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Aif Conclusion I follows
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Bif Conclusion II follows
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Cif either Conclusion I or II follows
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Dif neither Conclusion I nor II follows
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ENone of these
Answer
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