Statements: Only graduates can apply. Sana applied successfully. Which conclusion follows?
- A. Sana is a graduate
- B. Sana is not a graduate
- C. All graduates applied
- D. Nothing follows
Explanation
The word only makes graduation a necessary condition for applying, so a successful applicant must be a graduate. It does not follow that every graduate applied, which would be the converse. Only statements are read as if not a graduate, then cannot apply.
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