In each question below are given two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follo
In each question below are given two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer :
a: If either conclusion I or II follows.
b: If both conclusions I and II follow.
c: If only conclusion I follows.
d: If only conclusion II follows.
e: If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Statements :
Some keys are locks.
Some locks are drawers.
All drawers are tables.
Conclusions :
I. No key is a drawer.
II. Atleast some keys are drawers.
1). If either conclusion I or II follows.
2). If both conclusions I and II follow.
3). If only conclusion I follows.
4). If only conclusion II follows.
2 answers
The first conclusion says that no keys are drawers. The second conclusion says that at least some keys are drawers. Both of these are exhaustive statements. Hence, one of the two conclusions must be true. Thus, option A is the correct answer.
The first conclusion says that no keys are drawers. The second conclusion says that at least some keys are drawers. Both of these are exhaustive statements. Hence, one of the two conclusions must be true. Thus, option A is the correct answer.