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Statement — City X traffic police launched an SMS service so commuters can learn about traffic diversions, pending challans, and the contact/location of area traffic officials by sending a text message.\nQuestion — Which conclusion necessarily follows?

Difficulty: Easy

if only conclusion I follows
if only conclusion II follows
if either I or II follows
if neither I nor II follows, and
None of the above

Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:
The service explicitly provides traffic diversions and other information via SMS. We test whether it must thereby provide “latest updates” and whether it will “enormously” boost phone sales.

Given Data / Assumptions:

Facility: commuters can query diversions/challans/officials via SMS.
Nothing is stated about handset ownership trends or market demand.

Concept / Approach:
If commuters can query and receive diversion information, then they can obtain traffic updates. Predicting handset sales is speculative.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Conclusion I: “The facility will allow commuters to get the latest traffic update.” Follows from the purpose and content (diversions) of the SMS service.Conclusion II: “The move will increase the sale of cell phones enormously.” No such economic effect is asserted; many commuters already have phones. Not entailed.

Verification / Alternative check:
Even if phone sales are unchanged, the service can still provide updates.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Any option selecting II relies on unprovided market assumptions.

Common Pitfalls:
Assuming every digital public service materially expands device ownership.

Statement — City X traffic police launched an SMS service so commuters can learn about traffic diversions, pending challans, and the contact/location of area traffic officials by sending a text message.\nQuestion — Which conclusion necessarily follows?

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