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Statement: 'If you study hard, you will pass.' You did not pass. What can be inferred?

AYou studied hard
BStudying is irrelevant
CNothing can be inferred
DYou did not study hard
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. You did not study hard
Modus tollens: P implies Q not Q; therefore not P. If 'study hard -> pass' and you did NOT pass then you did NOT study hard. (Valid form.)
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