Question

Select the conclusion that best follows from the statement given below.
Statement:
In a library, some members were issued non-fiction non-academic books and these were returned exactly 3 weeks later. Some members were issued non-academic fiction books written by American authors and they returned these books within 20 days. More than half the members were issued academic textbooks and these were returned after 20 days.
Conclusions:
I. The non-academic fiction books were borrowed by library members for the shortest duration.
II. Most library members prefer to read non-academic non-fiction books.
III. Academic textbooks were perhaps the most issued books in the library.
IV. Non-academic fiction books are preferred more than the non-academic non-fiction books by library members.

• A. Only conclusion I follows.
• B. Only conclusion II follows.
• C. Only conclusion III follows.
• D. Both conclusions I and III follow.
• E. Both conclusions II and IV follow.
  % Correct answer

Hint:

In reasoning problems, evaluate each conclusion based on the information given in the statement and eliminate those that cannot be directly supported.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The statement gives us some information about how long different books were borrowed, but it does not provide enough information to conclude that most library members prefer non-academic non-fiction books (Conclusion II) or that non-academic fiction books are preferred more than non-academic non-fiction books (Conclusion IV).
- Conclusion I follows because the non-academic fiction books were returned within 20 days, which is shorter than the 3-week duration for non-fiction non-academic books. - Conclusion III follows because more than half the members borrowed academic textbooks, suggesting they were the most issued books.