Raman has 10 family members (including some cousins who would come to India) who wish to visit Kedarnath temple this year. However, there is a high probability that only seven of them would be able to visit the shrine. Normally the pilgrimage is open for a period of four months from May to August every year, but if it snows heavily, then the authorities stop the pilgrimage during June. The conclusion of the argument is most strongly supported if which of the following is assumed?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Correct Answer: (D)
Reasoning:
• Premises: 10 members want to go, but only 7 are likely to visit (3 cannot). A condition given is that heavy snowfall in June causes authorities to halt the pilgrimage.
• To link the failure of exactly 3 members to visit with the given snowfall condition, we must connect those 3 members' schedule to June and the occurrence of heavy snowfall.
• Option (D) establishes that three members planned their visit in June and heavy snowfall has been predicted during that time, leading to the cancellation of their pilgrimage. Thus, it provides the strongest support to the conclusion.