Statement: “Safety lockers are the best place to preserve valuables.” Conclusions: I. Valuables are not safe at any place. II. There are few places better than safety lockers to preserve valuables. Which conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?
Verbal Reasoning
Statement and Conclusion
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AIf only Conclusion I follows
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BIf only Conclusion II follows
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CIf either Conclusion I or II follows
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DIf neither Conclusions I nor II follows
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EIf both Conclusions I and II follow
Answer
Correct Answer: If only Conclusion II follows
Explanation
Introduction / Context:“Best place” asserts a comparative superlative among available options; it does not imply universal lack of safety elsewhere.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Safety lockers are superior for preserving valuables.
- Other places may still be safe, just not the “best.”
Concept / Approach:If X is the best, then there are none better; equivalently, there are at most equally good alternatives. Conclusion II paraphrases this idea. Conclusion I overreaches to “not safe anywhere,” which contradicts the comparative framing.
Step-by-Step Solution:
• I: False generalisation—rejected.• II: Correctly reflects superlative claim—follows.Final Answer:If only Conclusion II follows.