Question

Instructions for Question:  

The following question has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement. 

Main statement: The computer will not work if the operating system fails.

1. Operating system fails.
2. The operating system does not fail.
3. The computer does not work.
4. The computer works.

The ordered pair of statements is: 

Options

• 2, 1 

• 2, 3 

• 1, 4 

• 4, 2 

Answer 1

4, 2 

Explanation:

Two statements that follows main statement are 4 and 2. The computer works and, Operation system does not fail.