Statement: A notice at Harinagar railway station reads: "Track maintenance is under way near Platform 2. From 10 March to 14 March, the 7:15 a.m. local to Devpur will leave from Platform 4 instead of Platform 2."
Conclusions:
I. On 12 March, the 7:15 a.m. local to Devpur will leave from Platform 4.
II. On 12 March, the 7:15 a.m. local to Devpur will leave later than usual.
Which conclusions follow?

Only I followsCorrect answerYour answerOnly II followsCorrect answerYour answerNeither I nor II followsCorrect answerYour answerBoth I and II followCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

I follows: 12 March lies inside the period 10 March to 14 March, and for that period the notice says the train leaves from Platform 4.
II does not follow: the notice changes only the platform. It says nothing about the train's departure time, which stays 7:15 a.m. as far as the notice tells us.
So only I follows.

Worth noting

A conclusion must be made true by the statement itself. Maintenance work often causes delays, but that is outside knowledge; the notice mentions only a platform change.

Concept: Reading a notice for exactly what it states
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsStatements and conclusions

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