Question

    Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

    Statements: All Rose are Lily. No Lily

    is Lotus. Some Lotus are Daisy. Some Daisy are not Sunflower. Conclusions: I. All Sunflower can be Lotus. II. No Rose is a Daisy.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Lotus are Daisy (I) + Some Daisy are not Sunflower (O) → Probable conclusion → All Sunflower can be Lotus (A). Hence conclusion I follows. No Lily is Lotus (E) + Some Lotus are Daisy (I) → Some Daisy are not Lily (O)*. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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