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Verbal Reasoning · Q42

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 42

Q42

Statements : Some desks are caps. No cap is red. Conclusions : I. Some caps are desks. II. No desk is red.

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 one premise is particular and the other premise is negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some desks are not red'. However, I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds.