Discussion Forum



1)

In 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 : All educated people read Newspaper. Rahul does not read the newspaper.

Conclusions : I. Rahul is not educated.  II. Reading newspaper is not essential to be educated.


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 A

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 I follows