Logical relationship between two statements
XAT 2015 · VALR · Medium · Critical Reasoning
Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are manifested in the present.
Statement 2: Murali did not work as hard as his friends but had secured 1st rank in the examination.
Which of the following options is correct with respect to the above two statements?
- A.
If Statement 2 is right, Statement 1 is invalid.
- B.
Statement 1 and Statement 2 are contradictory to each other.
- C.
Statement 2 supplements Statement 1.
- D.
Statement 2 is a rare occurrence and hence irrelevant.
- E.
Statement 1 will hold true even if Statement 2 is valid
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