Which of the following statements are mutually contradictory?

1.All flowers are not fragrant

2.Most flowers are not fragrant

3.No flowers are fragrant

4.Most flowers are fragrant

A1 and 2

B1 and 3

C2 and 3

D3 and 4 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 3 and 4

Explanation

The contradictory pair is "No flowers are fragrant" and "Most flowers are fragrant."

"No flowers are fragrant" denies fragrance of every flower.

"Most flowers are fragrant" affirms fragrance of the majority.

The two cannot both be true, since a denial for all conflicts with affirmation for many.

One asserts the presence of fragrant flowers that the other rules out entirely.

This mutual exclusion is what makes the pair contradictory.

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