Statement: Some politicians are honest. Conclusions: I. All honest people are politicians. II. No politician is honest. MCQ with Answer and Explanation
Statements:
1. All apples are fruits.
2. No fruit is a vegetable.
3. Some vegetables are healthy.
Conclusions:
I. No apple is a vegetable.
II. Some healthy things are not apples.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
Explanation:
Since apples are fruits and no fruits are vegetables, apples cannot be vegetables (I follows). Some vegetables are healthy, and since vegetables cannot be apples, those healthy vegetables are definitely not apples (II follows).
Statements:
1. All roses are flowers.
2. Some flowers are red.
Conclusions:
I. Some roses are red.
II. All red things are flowers.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
Explanation:
Roses are inside the flower circle, and the red circle intersects the flower circle. However, there's no guarantee the red circle intersects the rose circle specifically. Thus, I does not follow. II is a reversal of a 'some' statement, which is invalid.
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