Asked in PMC Practice Test 18 (2021) 2021Moderate

Fact-Checking. Fact 1: Pictures can tell a story. Fact 2: All storybooks have a picture. Fact 3: Some storybooks have words. If the above three statements are facts, then which of the following statement will also be a fact? I. Pictures can tell a story better than words can. II. The stories in storybooks are simple. Ill. Some storybooks have both pictures and words.

Correct answer: C. Only III

  • A. Only I
  • B. Only II
  • C. Only III
  • D. None of them is a fact

Explanation

"Some storybooks have both pictures and words." This statement is a fact and is supported by Fact 2 and Fact 3. As per Fact 2, all storybooks have pictures, and Fact 3 indicates that some storybooks also have words. Therefore, it is true that some storybooks include both pictures and words as part of their storytelling approach. Hence, C is the correct option.

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