Question

Statement: From the next academic year, students will have the option of dropping Mathematics and Science for their school leaving certificate examination.
Conclusions:

I. Students who are weak in Science and Mathematics will be admitted.
II. Earlier students did not have the choice of continuing their education without taking these subjects.

• A. Only conclusion I follows.
• B. Only conclusion II follows.
• C. Either I or II follows.
• D. Both I and II follow.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both I and II follow.

Since the new system gives the students the option of dropping Science and Mathematics, so Students weak in theses subjects can be admitted. So, I follows. Also, it is mentioned that the new system will come into effect from the next academic year. This means that it did not exist previously. So, II also follows.