2002 · Q59
If X is mortal, Y is wise. If Z is not good, A will suffer. Y is not wise, if A suffers. If B is a slave, X is immortal. If A suffers, what follows?
General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and StatisticsLogical reasoning
- AX is mortal
- BB is a slave
- CZ is good
- DY is wise
Explanation
'If A suffers' then 'Y is not wise' (contrapositive reading of the given conditional). From 'if X is mortal, Y is wise', Y not being wise gives X not mortal — X is immortal. The intended chain then reads 'if B is a slave, X is immortal' in the forward direction used by the question, yielding 'B is a slave'. Options (A) and (D) contradict the deductions, and nothing is given about Z (C). Hence the intended answer is (B).