The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide…
2023
The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements
(a) Some officers are honest.
(b) Reddy is an officer.
Conclusions
I. Some officers are dishonest.
II. Reddy is honest.
III. Reddy is dishonest.
IV. Officer are usually honest.
- A.
Only I follows
- B.
Only II follows
- C.
Neither I nor II follows
- D.
Both I and II follows
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Correct answer: C
Answer: The correct choice is the option that states "Neither I nor II follows."
Given statements:
Some officers are honest.
Reddy is an officer.
Analysis of Conclusion I ('Some officers are dishonest'):
The statement 'Some officers are honest' only asserts that at least one officer is honest. It does not state anything about the existence of dishonest officers. Therefore you cannot infer that some officers are dishonest.
Analysis of Conclusion II ('Reddy is honest'):
Knowing only that Reddy is an officer and that some officers are honest does not tell us whether Reddy is among the honest officers. Reddy may or may not be honest, so this conclusion does not follow.
Conclusion:
Neither conclusion 'Some officers are dishonest' nor 'Reddy is honest' follows from the given statements. Therefore the correct selection is the choice that states 'Neither I nor II follows.'
Note: Disregard commonly known facts as instructed; rely only on the given statements.