Discussion Forum



1)

In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take,the given-two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

 

Statements: Raman is always successful. No fool is always successful.

Conclusions: I. Raman is a fool  II. Raman is not a fool.


A) if only conclusion I follows

B) if only conclusion II follows

C) if either conclusion I or II follows

D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

E) if both conclusions I and II follow

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

Since both the premises are universal and one premise is negative the conclusion must be universal negative and should not contain the middle term. So, only II follows.