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Verbal Reasoning · Q50

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 50

Q50

Statements : All artists are smokers. Some smokers are drunkards. Conclusions : I. All smokers are artists. II. Some drunkards are not smokers.

A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Either I or II follows
D.
Neither I nor II follows
Answer
E.
Both I and II follow

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Since the middle term 'smokers' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.