Question

    Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

    Statements:

    Some women are wise.

    All wise are engineers.

    Conclusions:

    I. Some women are engineers.

    II. All engineers are wise.

    A Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both, conclusion (I) and (II) follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion (II) follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion (I) follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Conclusions: I. Some women are engineers.→ True (As,Some women are wise andAll wise are engineers→ some women are engineers) II. All engineers are wise.→ False (As,All wise are engineers→ someengineers are wise) Hence, only conclusion (I) follows.

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