Question

Read the following statements and decide which of the conclusions logically follow/s?

Statement:

• Lack of natural resources is a major problem of X country.
• Population explosion is the major cause of the lack of natural resources.

Conclusions:

1. Recycling is the only solution to increase the energy population.

2. Population growth is a burden on natural sources.
1. Neither (1) nor (2) follows.
2. Only conclusion (1) follows.
3. Both conclusions (1) and (2) follow.
4. Only conclusion (2) follows.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Only conclusion (2) follows.

The first statement states the problem while the second statement states the cause of the problem.
The first conclusion talks about recycling which is not directly related to the problem. The second conclusion clearly establishes the fact that popution growth is the reason why any country faces this issue.

Hence, only conclusion 2 follows.