Question

Direction: In a question below is given a statement followed by three inferences. Inference is logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. You have to decide which inference can be formed from the given statement.

Statement: Media trials conducted by few debating panelists are baseless.No one has the power to pronounce people guilty or innocent. The power rests with the courts alone.

Inference:

I.Debating panelists on T.V. channels either malign or uphold people.

II.Media trials hold no value.

III.Media trials should be banned.

 

1. Only inference I follows.
2. Only inference II follows.
3. Both I and II follow.
4. All of them follow.
5. None of them follow.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Both I and II follow.

Correct option 1.Only inference I follows.

Statement suggests Media trials conducted by debating panelists are baseless and no one but the court has the authority to pronounce a person guilty or innocent.

From the statement, it can be gathered that people involved in debates on media do not shy away from either maligning or lauding a person. Therefore,inference I follows.

The statement clearly declares that media trials are baseless which clearly indicates they do not have much value. So, inference II follows.

The statement only declares that media trials are baseless but does not hint at imposing a ban on them. So, inference III does not follow.

Hence, option 3 is correct.