Consider the following statement: "We shall go either for a picnic or for trekking". Which of the following, if true, would falsify this claim?
- AWe go for a picnic but not for trekking
- BActivities such as picnic and trekking are encouraged by the health authorities
- CWe go for trekking and not for picnic
- DWe do not go either for picnic or for trekkingCorrect
Explanation
The original statement "We shall go either for a picnic or for trekking" means that at least one of these activities will happen. It allows for going only for a picnic, only for trekking, or for both.
To falsify this claim, the only scenario is if neither of the activities happens.
Let's analyze the options: A) We go for a picnic but not for trekking: This scenario is consistent with the original claim (since we go for a picnic). It does not falsify it. B) Activities such as picnic and trekking are encouraged by the health authorities: This statement is irrelevant to whether "we" go for either activity. It does not falsify the claim. C) We go for trekking and not for picnic: This scenario is consistent with the original claim (since we go for trekking). It does not falsify it. D) We do not go either for picnic or for trekking: This means we neither go for a picnic nor for trekking. This directly contradicts the original claim that we will go for "either... or". Therefore, this statement falsifies the claim.
The final answer is D.
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