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Given below is a ‘main statement’ followed by four subsidiary statements. From the given options, choose the ordered pair of subsidiary statements, where the first statement implies the second and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement. Main Statement: You can drive over 60 km/h only on the national highways. Subsidiary Statements: A. You are on the national highway. B. You cannot drive over 60 km/h. C. You can drive over 60 km/h. D. You are not on the national highway.

Given below is a ‘main statement’ followed by four subsidiary statements. From the given options, choose the ordered pair of subsidiary statements, where the first statement implies the second and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement. Main Statement: You can drive over 60 km/h only on the national highways. Subsidiary Statements: A. You are on the national highway. B. You cannot drive over 60 km/h. C. You can drive over 60 km/h. D. You are not on the national highway. Correct Answer DB

The logic followed is:

A. You are on the national highway.

The first statement does not implies the above given statement.

You can drive over 60 km/h only on the national highways. Here the word only clearly indicates that you are not on the national highway.

B. You cannot drive over 60 km/h.

The first statement implies the above given statement.

You can drive over 60 km/h only on the national highways, which means you are not on the national highway, so you cannot drive over 60 km/h.

C. You can drive over 60 km/h.

The first statement does not implies the above given statement.

The statement clearly mentions that you can drive over 60 km/h only on the national highways, so you cannot drive over 60 km/h.

D. You are not on the national highway.

The first statement implies the above given statement.

You can drive over 60 km/h only on the national highways. Here the word only clearly indicates that you are not on the national highway.

Hence, ‘DB’ is the correct answer.

Additional Information

  • If there are two or more sentences that are used to frame a statement, then, the sentences must be interrelated, and mutual contradiction should be there.
  • Do not look for truthful notions. The information provided in the statement is the only requirement for a student to answer the question. No assumptions must be made.
  • Read the statement carefully and look for keywords that are common between the statement and the conclusions
  • If there is more than one conclusion that is applicable to the statement, students must ensure that the conclusions they opt for have some relation with each other.

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