Statement: Sick people need medicine.\nConclusions:\nI) Healthy people do not need medicine.\nII) People keep medicine in their homes.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: If neither Conclusion I and II follows

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The premise is a simple necessity claim about sick people. The conclusions attempt to extend it to healthy individuals and to a behavioral habit (home storage), which the premise does not address.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Sick → need medicine.
  • No claims about healthy persons or storage habits are provided.


Concept / Approach:
A statement about one subset (sick people) does not define the complement (healthy people). Some healthy people may take preventive or maintenance medication; some sick people may not store medicine at home. Thus neither I nor II is compelled.


Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Keep scope narrow: “sick people need medicine.”2) Reject extrapolations to healthy individuals (I) and to storage behaviors (II).


Verification / Alternative check:
Counterexamples exist for both I and II, showing they are not necessary conclusions.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Choosing I or II imports unstated assumptions.


Common Pitfalls:
Reading necessity for a class as exclusivity for others; inferring habits from needs.


Final Answer:
Neither conclusion follows.

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