Statements : All educated people read newspapers. Rahul does not read newspaper. Conclusions : I. Rahul is not educated. II. Reading newspaper is not essential to be educated.

Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

The correct answer is: Only conclusion II follows.

The first statement is an “all” statement, also known as a universal affirmative statement. It says that all members of a group have a certain property. In this case, the group is “educated people” and the property is “reading newspapers.” The second statement is a negative statement, also known as a particular negative statement. It says that a certain individual does not have a certain property. In this case, the individual is “Rahul” and the property is “reading newspapers.”

When we combine an “all” statement with a negative statement, we can only draw one valid conclusion: the negation of the consequent. In this case, the consequent is “Rahul reads newspapers.” So, the only valid conclusion is that Rahul does not read newspapers. We cannot conclude that Rahul is not educated, because there may be other ways to be educated besides reading newspapers.

For example, Rahul may be educated through other means, such as attending school, taking online courses, or reading books. Additionally, even if Rahul does not read newspapers, it is possible that he is still educated. There are many people who do not read newspapers but are still considered to be educated. Therefore, the only valid conclusion is that Rahul does not read newspapers. We cannot conclude that Rahul is not educated.

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