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The following question has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
Main statement: Only if the teaching standard is destroyed, will the examination result be poor.
1. The examination result is poor.
2. The teaching standard is not destroyed.
3. Examination result is not poor.
4. The teaching standard is destroyed.
The ordered pair of statements is:
Options
2, 3
2, 4
1, 3
1, 2
Solution
2, 3
Explanation:
Two statements which logically follow main statements are: Teaching standard is not destroyed and examination result is not poor.
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