Vishwanath
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
| 2. | Statements: Some desks are caps. No cap is red. Conclusions: I. Some caps are desks. II. No desk is red. |
| 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 A
Explanation:
Since one premise is particular and the other premise is negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some desks are not red'. However, I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds.
Title : Logical Deduction Q2
Description : 2. Statements: Some desks are caps. No cap is red. Conclusions: I. Some caps are desks. II. ...
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