Q11
Statements : All fish are tortoise. No tortoise is a crocodile. Conclusions : I. No crocodile is a fish. II. No fish is a crocodile.
A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Either I or II follows
D.
Neither I nor II follows
E.
Both I and II follow
AnswerAnswer: Option E
Solution
Answer: Option E
Solution:
Since both the premises are universal and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal negative. Also, the conclusion should not contain the middle term. So, II follows; I is the converse of II and thus it also holds.