GATE Civil 2023 Set 2 | GA Question: 6

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?

1.  In Elvesland, one always declares one's love by gifting a white flower.
2. In Elvesland, all emotions are declared by gifting flowers.
3. In Elvesland, sometimes one expresses one's anger by gifting a flower that is not yellow.
4. 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)

Answer 1

Let’s dive into each option.

1. In Elvesland, one always declares one's love by gifting a white flower.
   This statement is not necessarily true. If anyone gifts a white flower to someone, then it is always taken to be a declaration of one's love for that person.
2. In Elvesland, all emotions are declared by gifting flowers.
   This statement is not necessarily true. Elvesland is a country that has peculiar beliefs and practices. They express almost all (not all) their emotions by gifting flowers.
3. In Elvesland, sometimes one expresses one's anger by gifting a flower that is not yellow.
   This statement is not necessarily true. The gifting of a yellow flower to someone often means that one is angry with that person.
4. In Elvesland, sometimes one expresses one's love by gifting a white flower.
   This statement is correct.  If anyone gifts a white flower to someone, then it is always taken to be a declaration of one's love for that person.

Correct Answer: D