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Verbal Reasoning · Q27

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 27

Q27

Statements : All educated people read newspapers. Rahul does not read newspaper. Conclusions : I. Rahul is not educated. II. Reading newspaper is not essential to be educated.

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

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
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.