Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2108 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Critical Reasoning

Question Statement:

Argument: 'If a seed is viable, it will germinate under warm, moist conditions. This viable seed was placed in warm, moist conditions. Therefore, it will germinate.' Which argument shares this structure?

Options:

  • (A) If a switch is closed, current flows. The switch is closed. Therefore, current flows.
  • (B) If a switch is closed, current flows. Current is flowing. Therefore, the switch is closed.
  • (C) All switches are electrical. Some wires are electrical. Therefore, switches are wires.
  • (D) If water freezes, it contracts. Water does not freeze. Therefore, it expands.

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Both follow valid modus ponens: If P then Q; P; therefore Q.
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