Fact 1: Pictures can tell a story.Fact 2: All story books have a picture.Fact 3: Some story books have words.If the above three statements are facts, then which of the following statements will also be a fact?I. Pictures can tell a story better than words can.II. The stories in story books are simple.Ill. Some story books have both pictures and words.
Correct answer: C. Only Statement III is a fact
- A. Only Statement I is a fact.
- B. Only Statement II is a fact
- C. Only Statement III is a fact
- D. None of these statements is a fact
Explanation
Statements I and II are not supported by the facts. Statement III is true because if all story books have pictures and only some have words, then some story books have both words and pictures.
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