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Statements: Lawyers marry only fair girls.
Shobha is very fair.
Conclusions: I Shobha was married to a lawyer.
II Shobha was not married to a lawyer.

A

if only conclusion I follows

B

if only conclusion II follows

C

if either I or II follows

D

if neither I nor II follows and

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The correct Answer is:
C
Change it to: Shobha is very fair (A) + Some fair girls are married in lawyers (I)=A+I
No conclusion.
But, one of the choices must be true. Hence, either I or II follows
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