Directions : In the following items a pair of sentences (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second sentence to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1. Many students failed in the examination.
S2. However, those who attended extra classes did not fail.
The second sentence :
- Acontradicts the first
- Bcontrasts with the first
- Cconfirms the first
- Dqualifies the first
Explanation
S2 does not contradict S1: “many students failed” remains true even though some passed. Instead S2 carves out an exception — those who attended extra classes — which limits the scope of the first statement. Adding a limiting exception to a general claim is precisely what “qualifies” means. It neither contradicts nor merely contrasts with S1, and it certainly does not confirm it. Hence the answer is (d) qualifies the first.