Statement:\nUnemployment is one of the main reasons for the country's poverty.\nConclusions:\nI. To end poverty, creating employment opportunities is required.\nII. All the people in the country are unemployed.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: If only Conclusion I follows

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The statement identifies unemployment as one of the principal contributors to poverty. We must infer what necessarily follows from this causal framing.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Unemployment significantly contributes to poverty (among other factors).
  • The statement does not quantify “main” nor deny other causes (e.g., low wages, inflation, access issues).


Concept / Approach:
If X is one of the main reasons for Y, then addressing X is a necessary component of any serious strategy to end Y (even if not sufficient by itself). By contrast, claiming that “all people are unemployed” grossly overgeneralizes beyond the premise.


Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Conclusion I: Since unemployment is a main driver of poverty, generating jobs is required to tackle poverty. This is a necessary (though not necessarily sufficient) inference → follows.2) Conclusion II: “All people are unemployed” contradicts common sense and is not implied by “one of the main reasons.” → does not follow.


Verification / Alternative check:
Even if other measures (education, healthcare, price stability) are also needed, removing a main cause is still required to end the effect—thus I stands.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only II: baseless. Either: wrongly admits II. Neither: ignores the necessity of employment creation implied by the premise.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing “necessary” with “sufficient”; assuming the statement denies other causes.


Final Answer:
If only Conclusion I follows

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