If A, then B.
If B, then C.
If C, then D.
If all of the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?
(A) If D, then A.
(B) If not B, then not C.
(C) If not D, then not A.
(D) If D, then E.
(E) If not A, then not D.
This is driving me nuts. Whats the explanation?
Very confusing A B C D If then question
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This is a formal reasoning question.. IMHO not very likely on the GMAT but this is so basic, that it might be asked..dotnetuncle wrote:If A, then B.
If B, then C.
If C, then D.
If all of the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?
(A) If D, then A.
(B) If not B, then not C.
(C) If not D, then not A.
(D) If D, then E.
(E) If not A, then not D.
This is driving me nuts. Whats the explanation?
The solution is based on 2 concepts. 1) If A, then B and if B, then C. Then one can infer " If A, then C"
2) Contrapositive: ie. If A, then B. Its contrapositive is "if Not B then Not A". Using this concept u can easily conclude
If A then D (by Concept 1). Now using Concept 2, If Not D then Not A.
Choice C is the answer.
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Yes, the answer to this question is definitely C.
But, no, this question would definitely not be on the GMAT or even the LSAT for that matter. On a standardized test, the test-maker won't use just letters in an argument!
A-->B-->C-->D
A--->D
Therefore, if no D, then no A (because if there was A, there would be D).
If you are in Toronto (A)--->you are in Canada (D)
If you are NOT in Canada (no D)--->you are NOT in Toronto (no A)
But, no, this question would definitely not be on the GMAT or even the LSAT for that matter. On a standardized test, the test-maker won't use just letters in an argument!
A-->B-->C-->D
A--->D
Therefore, if no D, then no A (because if there was A, there would be D).
If you are in Toronto (A)--->you are in Canada (D)
If you are NOT in Canada (no D)--->you are NOT in Toronto (no A)
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IMO C
If D did not happen => C definitely did not happen (because C => D)
Similarly, if C did not happen => B definitely did not happen (because B => C)
and hence if B did not happen => A definitely did not happen (because A => B)
If D did not happen => C definitely did not happen (because C => D)
Similarly, if C did not happen => B definitely did not happen (because B => C)
and hence if B did not happen => A definitely did not happen (because A => B)