What can be inferred correctly from the following? 'Science is based on experiment, on a willingness to challenge old dogma, on an openness to see the universe as it really is. Accordingly, science sometimes requires courage, at the very least the courage to question the conventional wisdom.' Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1.Premise: Science sometimes requires courage
2.Premise: Science is based on experiment, on a willingness to see the universe as it really is
3.It is merely an illustration
4.Conclusion: Science sometimes requires courage
5.Conclusion: Science is based on experiment, on a willingness to see the universe as it really is
A1, 3 and 4 only
B1 and 4 only
C2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 2 and 4 only
Explanation
The premise is that science rests on experiment and on seeing the universe as it really is, and the conclusion is that science sometimes requires courage.
The word 'accordingly' signals that what follows it is the conclusion.
So the courage claim is drawn as a result, not offered as a starting reason.
The statements about experiment and openness supply the supporting ground.
Statement 2 correctly names that ground as the premise.
Statement 4 correctly names the courage claim as the conclusion.
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