(i) The student must take courses from at least two different areas.
(ii) If a student takes an English course, he cannot take a Fine Arts course, and if he takes a Fine Arts course, he cannot take an English course.
(iii) If he takes a Science course, he must take a Maths course, and if he takes a Maths course, he must take a Science course.
(iv) He can take a social studies course only if he takes a Fine Arts course.
If the student wished to take a course in Science, then which of the following pairs of courses would complete an acceptable schedule?

Options

A. Two Maths courses
B. Two Science courses
C. Two English courses
D. One Science course and one English course

Answer

A

Explanation

Test each of the choices:
1) Science, two Maths (OK.)
2) Three Science (No. Must schedule two different areas.)
3) Science, two English (No. Maths must accompany Science.)
4) Two Science, one English (No. Maths must accompany Science.)
5) Science, Maths, Social Studies (No. Fine Arts must accompany Social Studies.)