Statement: Sick people need medicine. Conclusions: I) Healthy people do not need medicine. II) People keep medicine in their homes.
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AIf Conclusion I follows
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BIf Conclusion II follows
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CIf neither Conclusion I and II follows
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DIf both Conclusions I and II follow
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ENone of these
Answer
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.