Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1781MCQ • 2 Marks
Section 8: General Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
Subtopic: Critical Reasoning
Question Statement:
Premises: 'If soil moisture drops below permanent wilting point, the crop wilts irreversibly. The crop in Field 4 has not wilted irreversibly.' What must be true?
Options:
(A) The soil moisture in Field 4 has not dropped below permanent wilting point.
(B) The crop in Field 4 has received excess irrigation.
(C) Field 4 has high clay content.
(D) Field 4 will never experience drought.
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
By modus tollens ($P \implies Q$, $\neg Q \implies \neg P$): since the crop has not wilted irreversibly, moisture has not dropped below the permanent wilting point.