Examine the following statements: I. > Either A and B are of the same age or A is older then B. II. > Either C and Dare of the same age or D is older than C. III. > B is older than C. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above stat

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Q: 133 (IAS/1994)
Examine the following statements:
I. Either A and B are of the same age or A is older then B.
II. Either C and Dare of the same age or D is older than C.
III. B is older than C.
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

question_subject: 

Logic/Reasoning

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'conclusions': [0, 2, 1, 2], 'same age': [0, 1, 0, 0]}

Option 1: We cannot ascertain that `A is older than B` because it may be that A and B are of the same age.

Option 2: `B and D are of the same age` cannot be concluded because nothing relates B to D in terms of age in the given statements.

Option 3: `D is older than C` can be one of the possibilities but not a definite conclusion because C and D can also be of the same age as stated in the II statement; thus, we cannot draw this conclusion definitely.

Option 4: `A is older than C` is the correct answer. Here`s why - Given that `B is older than C` (from Statement III), and from Statement I, there are two possibilities; either A and B are of the same age, or A is older than B. In both scenarios, A is definitely older than C. Therefore, we can draw this conclusion from the given statements.