Question

Statement 1: People who read fashion magazines do not like to read fiction.

Statement 2: Tenzin does not read fashion magazines.

Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following conclusions might be said to follow?

Options

• Tenzin likes to read fiction

• Tenzin may or may not like to read fiction

• Tenzin does not like to read fiction

• Tenzin does not like fashion magazines.

Answer 1

Tenzin may or may not like to read fiction

Explanation:

Here ‘reading fashion magazine’ is cause and ‘no reading fiction’ is the effect. In this kind of argument, when the cause is not there we cannot say with certainty that the effect will also not be there. Therefote, 'Tenzin may or may not like to read fiction' is correct.