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Statements & Conclusions question 8
Statement: Every employee of Company X who works more than 45 hours in a week gets overtime pay for that week. Neha, an employee of Company X, did not get overtime pay this week.
Conclusions:
I. Neha worked 45 hours or fewer this week.
II. Neha is a part-time employee.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Both I and II follow
- Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows
Explanation: If Neha had worked more than 45 hours she would have got overtime pay, so she worked 45 hours or fewer (I). Her employment type is not mentioned, so II does not follow.
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