Q18
Statements : Some clips are copies. Some copies are magazines. No magazines is a dictionary Conclusions : I. No copies are dictionary. II. Some copies are dictionary. III. Some copies are not dictionary. IV. No clips are magazines.
A.
Only III follows
B.
Only either I or II or III follows
C.
Only I follows
D.
Only either I or II follows
AnswerE.
None of these
Answer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Correct Answer: Option D: Only either I or II follows
Step 1: Understanding the Statements
Some clips are copies. → There is some overlap between clips and copies.
Some copies are magazines. → Some copies also belong to the category of magazines.
No magazine is a dictionary. → This means magazines and dictionaries have no overlap at all.
Step 2: Evaluating the Conclusions
Conclusion I: "No copies are dictionary."
We know some copies are magazines, and magazines are not dictionaries.
But we cannot conclude that all copies are not dictionaries.
Not necessarily true.
Conclusion II: "Some copies are dictionary."
There is no evidence in the statements that confirm some copies are dictionaries.
Not necessarily true.
Conclusion III: "Some copies are not dictionary."
This would be true only if we were certain that some copies belong to magazines.
However, it is not a universal truth for all cases, and it contradicts Conclusion II.
Does not logically follow.
Conclusion IV: "No clips are magazines."
There is no statement that says clips and magazines are separate categories.
Does not follow.
Step 3: Applying the Either-Or Rule
Conclusion I ("No copies are dictionary") and Conclusion II ("Some copies are dictionary") are complementary statements.
In a syllogism, when two complementary statements exist, one must be true, but we cannot determine which one from the given statements.
This satisfies the "either-or" rule.
Final Answer:
Since either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows, the correct option is:
Option D: Only either I or II follows.