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Consider the statement: "The barangay assembly can proceed only if a quorum is present." Suppose it is true that a quorum is not present. Which conclusion necessarily follows?

  1. The barangay assembly can proceed.
  2. The barangay assembly cannot proceed.
  3. A quorum is present.
  4. No definite conclusion can be drawn.

Answer

B. The barangay assembly cannot proceed.

Solution

"The barangay assembly can proceed only if a quorum is present" means: if the barangay assembly can proceed, then a quorum is present. Since a quorum is not present, it cannot be that the barangay assembly can proceed. Therefore, the barangay assembly cannot proceed.

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