Logical Connectivity


Direction: In each of the following sentences, the main statement is followed by four sentences each. Select a pair of sentences that relate logically to the given statement.

  1. Unless you study, you can not crack CAT
    (i) you cracked CAT
    (ii) You could not crack CAT
    (iii) You did study
    (iv) you didn't study









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    This is the case of "unless X, Y" so in this case negation of one statement will be followed by other statement.

    Correct Option: B

    This is the case of "unless X, Y" so in this case negation of one statement will be followed by other statement.


  1. Mobile is charged, if power is off.
    (i) mobile is charged
    (ii) mobile is not charged
    (iii) power is off
    (iv) power is not off









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    correct combination is (i) and (iii) and also (iv) and (ii)

    Correct Option: D

    correct combination is (i) and (iii) and also (iv) and (ii)



  1. Either Susmit is happy or he met his girlfriend.
    (i) Susmit is happy
    (ii) Susmit is sad
    (iii) Susmit met his girlfriend
    (iv) Susmit didn't meet his girlfriend.









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    The correct conclusion should be:
    Susmit is sad that means he met with his girlfriend[ii and iii]
    Susmit didn't meet his girlfriend so he must be happy [iv and i]

    Correct Option: C

    The correct conclusion should be:
    Susmit is sad that means he met with his girlfriend[ii and iii]
    Susmit didn't meet his girlfriend so he must be happy [iv and i]


  1. Unless boss is present employees don't work
    (i) Boss is present
    (ii) Boss is not present
    (iii) Employee work
    (iv) Employee don't work









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    It is the case of "Unless X , Y" the conclusion is:
    Boss is not present means employees don't work. [ii and iv]
    Employee work means boss is present. [iii and i]

    Correct Option: B

    It is the case of "Unless X , Y" the conclusion is:
    Boss is not present means employees don't work. [ii and iv]
    Employee work means boss is present. [iii and i]



  1. If you don't save money you will not get reward.
    (i) You saved money
    (ii) you didn't save money
    (iii) you got reward
    (iv) you didn't get reward









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    This is the case of If X then Y the conclusion should be:
    You don't saved money means you will not get reward. [ii and iv]
    You got reward means you saved money. [iii and i]

    Correct Option: C

    This is the case of If X then Y the conclusion should be:
    You don't saved money means you will not get reward. [ii and iv]
    You got reward means you saved money. [iii and i]