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Directions: In the following questions, few statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given
Choose:
(A) Only (I) conclusion follows
(B) Only (II) conclusion follows
(C) Neither (I) nor (II) follows
(D) Both (I) and (II) follow
(E) Either (I) or (II) follows
Statements:
All oaks are banyans.
Some banyans are palms.
No palm is tree.
Conclusions:
I) Some oaks are palms.
II) No oak is tree.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows:
Now, Conclusions:
(i) Some oaks are palms - False (As All oaks are banyans and Some banyans are palms. So it is possible but not definite).
(ii) No oak is tree - False (As All oaks are banyans, Some banyans are palms and No palm is tree. As no direct relation is given between oaks and tree, therefore it is false).
Here, (C) Neither (I) nor (II) follows.
Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".
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