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Statement: The number of applicants for engineering courses has declined this year. Conclusions: I. Students are choosing other career options. II. Engineering has lost all its value.

1. Only I follows
2. Only II follows
3. Both follow
4. Neither follows

Correct answer: Only I follows

Solution

A decline in applicants may indicate that students are opting for other careers, so conclusion I can follow. Conclusion II is too strong because a decline in applications does not prove that engineering has lost all its value.

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