NIMCET 2026
Crossroads, a wellness centre, allows a member to spend a maximum of one hour in a meditation hall. Shailaja has been in a meditation hall for at least one and a half hours. Which of the following is a valid conclusion if only the above information is used?
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Answer: Option D — If Shailaja is not violating the wellness centre rule, she is not meditating at Crossroads
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If she is at Crossroads, she has broken the 1-hour rule (she has been there 1.5 hours or more).
Contrapositive: if she is not breaking the rule, she cannot be at Crossroads. This is (D).
(B) is not certain — she may be at Crossroads and breaking the rule. (A) adds a penalty not stated; (C) is unrelated.
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