Question

Exclusive Proposition: Which is the correct option?

Many smokers get cancer.

1. Cancer patients are smokers.
2. Most smokers get cancer.
3. Smoking may lead to cancer.
4. Smoking is injurious to health.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Smoking may lead to cancer.

Many smokers get cancer.

i)Cancer patients are smokers. → False (as the relationship given here is Many smokers get cancer. Vice versa is possible but not definite).

ii)Most smokers get cancer. → False (as the relationship given here is Many smokers get cancer. Most smokers get cancer is possible but not definite).

iii)Smoking may lead to cancer. → True (as the relationship given here is Many smokers get cancer. The relation  'Smoking may lead to cancer' is similar to the relation given in the question.)

iv)Smoking is injurious to health. → False (as health is a different variable than cancer.)

Hence, 'Smoking may lead to cancer.' is the correct answer.