Question

For each of the following statements, determine whether an inclusive “OR” or exclusive “OR” is used. Give reason for your answer.
To apply for a driving license, you should have a ration card or a passport.

Answer 1

Hint: Before attempting this question one should have prior knowledge about the inclusive and exclusive “OR” and also remember to identify that in the given statement alternatives can occur together or not, using this information will help you to approach towards the solution of the question.

Complete step by step answer:
Before approaching towards the solution let’s discuss about the inclusive “OR” and exclusive “OR”
Inclusive “OR” is the representation of possibilities which defines that the two possibilities can occur together also either of them whereas exclusive “OR” explains that if there are two possibilities then there is only one possibility that can occur.
Now let’s discuss about the given statement to identify whether inclusive “OR” or exclusive “OR” is used
Statement: To apply for driving license, you should have ration card or a passport
In the given statement we know that to apply for a driving license we need identity proof like ration card or passport but it is not compulsory to have only one of them, so to apply for driving license a person can have both ration card and passport as well as either of them
Therefore in the given statement inclusive “OR” is used.

Note: In the above question we came across the term “statement” which can be explained as a sentence that consists of only two possibilities i.e. the statement can either be true or false. Let’s take help of an example to explain this concept, suppose one of your friends told you that you have been selected in the school football teams but you play cricket so there is only one possibilities of the statement given by your friend that he is lying, therefore, the statement given by your friend is false.