Vishwanath
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
| 14. | Statements: All poles are guns. Some boats are not poles. Conclusions: I. All guns are boats. II. Some boats are not guns. |
| 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:
Clearly, the term 'guns' is distributed in both the conclusions without being distributed in any of the premises. So, neither conclusion follows.
Title : Logical Deduction Q14
Description : 14. Statements: All poles are guns. Some boats are not poles. Conclusions: I. All guns are boats. ...
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