Vishwanath
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
| 10. | Statements: All roads are poles. No pole is a house. Conclusions: I. Some roads are houses. II. Some houses are poles. |
| A. | Only conclusion I follows | | 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 D
Explanation:
Since both the premises are universal and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal negative. So, neither I nor II follows.
Title : Logical Deduction Q10
Description : 10. Statements: All roads are poles. No pole is a house. Conclusions: I. Some roads are houses. ...
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