Question

Statement: The government has increased the tax on cigarettes by 25 percent in order to discourage smoking. Conclusions: I. Higher prices may reduce cigarette consumption. II. The government intends to reduce smoking among citizens.

• A. Only conclusion I follows
• B. Only conclusion II follows
• C. Neither conclusion follows
• D. Both conclusions I and II follow

Hint:

Break the statement into the action taken and the stated purpose behind it, then check which conclusion each part supports.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Raising tax to discourage smoking assumes higher prices can cut consumption, so conclusion I follows. The stated purpose 'to discourage smoking' shows the government's intent to reduce smoking, so conclusion II follows as well. Both conclusions follow. The correct option is 'Both conclusions I and II follow'.