Practice mode Logical Reasoning

If the generator is switched on, then the lights in the hall work. If the lights in the hall work, then the function continues after sunset. It turns out that the function does not continue after sunset. Which of the following must be true?

Correct answer C. The generator is not switched on.

Explanation

By the contrapositive, if the function does not continue after sunset, then the lights in the hall do not work, and therefore the generator is not switched on (modus tollens applied twice).

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