Question

The following question comprises of one or more statements. Please answer the question on the basis of the given statement(s). Please make the factual assumptions required by the question even if you believe the statement is false.

‘Where there is smoke, there is fire’. Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

विकल्प

• There is sometimes smoke where there is no fire.

• There is sometimes fire where there is no smoke.

• There is no fire where there is no smoke.

• None of the above.

Answer 1

There is sometimes smoke where there is no fire.

Explanation:

Here, P is cause and Q is the effect. If this argument is true then whenever there is smoke there will be fire (smoke is cause and fire is the effect). Therefore, to make this argument false we have to show that at times smoke does not cause fire. 'There is sometimes smoke where there is no fire.' is correct.