JUPEBUse of EnglishLogical Reasoning

Read the statement and answer the question. 'If the generator is serviced regularly, it will not break down during the examination. The generator broke down during the examination.' It follows that

Athe generator was not serviced regularly.CORRECT
Bthe generator was serviced but the fuel was bad.
Cthe generator is too old to be serviced.
Dthe examination was cancelled.
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
Regular servicing was said to guarantee that the generator would not break down. Since it did break down, the guarantee cannot have applied, so it was not serviced regularly. The options about fuel, cancellation and the generator's age introduce facts the statement does not contain.
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