The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide…
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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
P: All doctors are surgeons.
Q: Some chemists are doctors
Conclusions
I. Some chemists are surgeons.
II. All surgeons are chemists.
- 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: A
Solution: Determine which conclusions logically follow from the statements.
Given statements: All doctors are surgeons. Some chemists are doctors.
Conclusion 'Some chemists are surgeons' follows: Since all doctors are surgeons, any chemist who is a doctor must also be a surgeon. Because some chemists are doctors, it follows that some chemists are surgeons.
Conclusion 'All surgeons are chemists' does not follow: The statements never state that every surgeon is a chemist. It is possible to have surgeons who are not chemists, so we cannot conclude that all surgeons are chemists.
Final answer: Only the conclusion that some chemists are surgeons follows.