Consider the following: Statement: Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and well in the field of music. Conclusions: I. Natural gifts need nurturing and care. II. Even though one's voice is not good, one can keep practising. Which one of the following is correct, in respect of the above statement and conclusions?
- AOnly conclusion I follows from the statement
- BOnly conclusion II follows from the statement
- CEither conclusion I or conclusion II follows from the statement
- DNeither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows from the statement.Correct
Explanation
The correct answer is D because neither conclusion logically follows from the given statement.
Analysis of Conclusion I: The statement says, "Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and well in the field of music." This provides a specific example where a natural gift (good voice) requires practice (a form of nurturing/care). However, Conclusion I states, "Natural gifts need nurturing and care." This is a generalization about all natural gifts. The statement only provides information about one specific type of natural gift (a good voice); it does not provide sufficient information to conclude that all natural gifts universally require nurturing and care. Therefore, this conclusion is a generalization not fully supported by the specific example in the statement.
Analysis of Conclusion II: The statement exclusively discusses a "Good voice" and the need for practice to improve it. It makes no mention or implication about individuals whose voice is "not good." Therefore, any conclusion drawn about what someone with a "not good voice" can or cannot do through practice goes beyond the scope of the information provided in the statement.
Since neither conclusion can be logically deduced from the given statement, option D is the correct choice.

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