Logical reasoning — Demography and resources: From the statement that developing countries will face population increase with depleting resources, determine which conclusion about future quality of life and population trend logically follows

Given data

• Statement: Population increase coupled with depleting resources will be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.
• Conclusions to test:
  • I: The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
  • II: It will be very difficult for governments of developing countries to provide decent quality of life.

Concept/Approach

We evaluate each conclusion against the statement without importing external facts. A conclusion follows if it is consistent, necessary, and reasonably implied.

Step-by-Step reasoning1) Conclusion I contradicts the statement (which clearly expects population increase). Hence I does not follow.2) With demand rising (more people) and supply pressures (depleting resources), maintaining decent quality of life becomes more difficult. This is a reasonable, direct inference ⇒ II follows.

Verification/Alternative

Even if some countries mitigate resource pressure via technology, the general claim is about “many” developing countries and the difficulty is a logical outcome of the stated scenario.

Common pitfalls

• Reading “difficult” as “impossible.” The conclusion states difficulty, not impossibility.

Final AnswerOnly conclusion II follows.