For a principle question, let's say the stimulus was about a scenario and the correct answer choice was to identify the principle in that situation. Could the contrapositive be correct?
Ex: the principle describing the scenario is 'if you run a marathon, you will be tired'
In the answer choices, if one was 'if you're not tired, you didn't run a marathon,' would that be acceptable? Or does it have to be 'if you run a marathon, you will be tired'
Apologies if this is a dumb question!
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It can absolutely present itself in the contrapositive because they’re logically equivalent statements. This happens all the time, particularly with PSA and SA questions.
To use your example:
Jonah ran a marathon today, so I can conclude that he will be tired afterward.
Correct answer: If one isn’t tired, then they didn’t run a marathon.
Thank you!