TMUA-P2-ARG2-002 — Paper P2 · Necessary and sufficient · Level 1

Options

1. A
   If $P$ then $Q$.
2. B
   If $Q$ then $P$: $Q$ cannot hold without $P$.
3. C
   If $\text{not } Q$ then $P$.
4. D
   $P$ and $Q$ are equivalent.
5. E
   $Q$ is sufficient for $\text{not } P$.

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