Question

Consider the following:

"Tata Steel, one of the biggest steel makers in the world, was born in Jamshedpur."

If the above passage is true, then it can be concluded that the location of Tata Steel has been one of the reasons for its success.

1. The conclusion is false.
2. This is a farfetched conclusion.
3. This is a valid conclusion.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 3 only
• D. 1 and 2

Hint:

Check whether the reason given (location near raw materials) is a sensible, supportable step from the stated fact, or if it needs too many extra assumptions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The question gives one fact: Tata Steel was born in Jamshedpur. It then asks if we can conclude that this location helped the company succeed.

1. The conclusion is false: this would mean location played no part in the firm's success. Since Jamshedpur was picked for its closeness to iron ore and coal, the basic inputs of steel making, this option goes against the evidence rather than matching it.
2. This is a farfetched conclusion: a farfetched idea needs a long chain of shaky guesses. Here the chain is short and well known: raw material access lowers cost, lower cost supports faster growth, growth supports scale. That is not a stretch at all.
3. This is a valid conclusion: given how directly raw material access supports an industrial firm's early growth and later scale, treating location as one of the reasons for success is a fair, supportable reading of the given fact.

The third statement stands on its own, so the answer is "3 only".

Let's summarize:

• A conclusion is valid when it follows sensibly from the given fact, even without being stated outright.
• Location near key raw materials is a standard, direct driver of industrial success, not a distant or unlikely one.

So the correct choice is option C, "3 only".