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Verbal Reasoning · Q30

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 30

Q30

Statements : Some engineers are fools. Anand is an engineer. Conclusions : I. Some fools are engineers. II. Anand is a fool.

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 the middle term 'engineer' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds.