Statements:Pakistan is a multilingual country. Urdu is the national language of Pakistan.Conclusions:I. AII Pakistanis should learn many languages. II. To be a Pakistani one needs to learn Urdu.
Correct answer: C. Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II is followed
- A. Only conclusion I follows
- B. Only conclusion II follows
- C. Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II is followed
- D. Both Conclusion I and II are followed
Explanation
The statements are factual descriptions and do not contain any prescription or requirement. They do not imply what people should or need to do. Therefore, neither conclusion can be logically drawn from the statements provided.
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