Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The speaker contrasts a general observation about rural areas with an exception in his native place. We test which conclusions necessarily follow from that contrast.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
“Not so in my native place” negates the general deficiency for that location. It implies comparatively higher awareness there, but does not identify the place as rural.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) For I: The native place could be urban or a rural outlier; the statement does not specify → I does not follow.2) For II: Saying the general lack is “not so” in his native place means people there are aware of computers/skills to a meaningful extent → II follows.
Verification / Alternative check:
If the statement had said “my native place, though rural, is an exception,” then I would also follow. It does not.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I: unsupported. Either / Neither: misread the explicit exception clause.
Common Pitfalls:
Assuming “native place” equals “village” without textual backing.
Final Answer:
if only conclusion II follows
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