Question

Elvesland is a country that has peculiar beliefs and practices. They express almost all their emotions by gifting flowers. For instance, if anyone gifts a white flower to someone, then it is always taken to be a declaration of one's love for that person. In a similar manner, the gifting of a yellow flower to someone often means that one is angry with that person.
Based only on the information provided above, which one of the following sets of statement(s) can be logically inferred with certainty?
(i) In Elvesland, one always declares one's love by gifting a white flower.
(ii) In Elvesland, all emotions are declared by gifting flowers.
(iii) In Elvesland, sometimes one expresses one's anger by gifting a flower that is not yellow.
(iv) In Elvesland, sometimes one expresses one's love by gifting a white flower.

• A. only (ii)
• B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
• C. (i), (iii) and (iv)
• D. only (iv)

Hint:

In analogy questions, pay close attention to the wording. If something is stated as a general rule, consider whether it could be true in all cases or if exceptions exist.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

We are given a scenario about a country named ``Elvesland" where emotions are declared through the gifting of flowers. The statements provided are:
- (i) In Elvesland, one always declares one's love by gifting a white flower.
This statement cannot be inferred with certainty because although gifting a white flower represents love, it is not stated that it is the only way to declare love. There might be other ways. Therefore, (i) is not necessarily true.
- (ii) In Elvesland, all emotions are declared by gifting flowers.
We cannot infer this because it was mentioned that some emotions (like love and anger) are represented by gifting flowers, but we don't have information to confirm that all emotions are declared this way. Therefore, (ii) is not necessarily true.
- (iii) In Elvesland, sometimes one expresses one's anger by gifting a flower that is not yellow.
We are told that gifting a yellow flower symbolizes anger, but there is no indication that a flower of another color could represent anger. This statement (iii) cannot be confirmed. Therefore, (iii) is not true.
- (iv) In Elvesland, sometimes one expresses one's love by gifting a white flower.
This statement is clearly true as it is explicitly mentioned in the scenario that gifting a white flower is a declaration of love.
Thus, the only statement that can be logically inferred with certainty is (iv). Therefore, the correct answer is (D).