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by vaivish » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:11 am
. Essayist: Wisdom and intelligence are desirable qualities. However, being intelligent does not imply that one is wise, nor does being wise imply that one is intelligent. In my own experience, the people I meet have one or the other of these qualities but not both.
If the essayist’s statements are true, them each of the following could be true EXCEPT:
(A) Most people are neither intelligent, nor wise.
(B) Most people are both intelligent and wise.
(C) No one is both wise and intelligent.
(D) No one is either wise or intelligent.
(E) Many people are intelligent and yet lack wisdom.

Oa is d.
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by tendays2go » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:08 am
Considering the last sentence and with the question suggesting:

.......In my own experience, the people I meet have one or the other of these qualities but not both.
If the essayist’s statements are true......


i go for (C)

OA please?

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by vaivish » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:23 am
i have also marked C...the OA is already given...but not able to understand how to tackle this kind of question....is there any body who can throw light on this.....

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by nikhilagrawal » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:38 pm
d - says tht .. none is wise or intelligent. According to Argument person shld atleast one the quality...

PLs correct me If I am wrong in my reasoning..

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by khanshainur » Wed May 11, 2016 3:37 am
I think D is the best in this case