Question

The following question comprise of one or more statements. Answer the question on the basis of the given statement (s) . Accept the factual assumptions required by the question , even if you believe that the statement is false.
Statement: "Where there is a cloud, there is a rain." Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

• A. Sometimes there is cloud, but there is no rain.
• B. Sometimes there us rain, but there is no cloud.
• C. There is no rain where there is no cloud
• D. None of the abobve

Answer 1

The correct option is A Sometimes there is cloud, but there is no rain.

The statements is 'if A then B' type . It says that whenever there is a cloud (cause) , there is rain (effect). Option (a) makes the statement false. It says that there are time when clouds (cause ) are not followed by rain (effect).