In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions…
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In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statements: The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions:
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
- A.
Only conclusion I follows
- B.
Only conclusion II follows
- C.
Either I or II follows
- D.
Neither I nor II follows
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Only conclusion I follows.
Explanation:
What the statement says: The old order changed and gave place to a new order, which reports an instance of replacement or change.
Why conclusion I follows: The statement provides direct evidence of change (an old order being replaced by a new one). From this reported replacement, it is reasonable within the context of such reasoning questions to accept the general observation that change occurs; therefore conclusion I follows.
Why conclusion II does not follow: The statement is descriptive, not prescriptive. It does not instruct that old ideas should be discarded merely because they are old. Conclusion II makes a normative prescription that is not implied by the given information, so it does not follow.