Statement: If I had my way, I would ban poll surveys and exit polls as they appear to be planted note that it was these polls which had given a lesser number of seats to Party X and had left party Y way behind in the fry.__CM of state Z Conclusions : I. Party X got more seats than predicted by poll surveys. II. Party Y had gotten defeat in the fray of making government.

if only conclusion I follows
if only conclusion II follows
if either I or II follows
if neither I nor II follows, and

Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows

Explanation:

Lack of faith in poll survey is based on the results force cast about the performance of Party X and party Y.This mars I true. But the statement does not lead to II.

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