In each of the following questions two statements are given and these…
2023
In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some cows are crows. Some crows are elephants.Conclusions:Some cows are elephants.All crows are elephants.
- A.
Only (1) conclusion follows
- B.
Only (2) conclusion follows
- C.
Either (1) or (2) follows
- D.
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Neither (1) nor (2) follows.
Explanation: Analyze each conclusion separately using only the given statements.
Conclusion 1 (Some cows are elephants): The premises state some cows are crows and some crows are elephants. These two 'some' relationships do not guarantee a common element. The cows that are crows might be different from the crows that are elephants, so it is not necessary that any cow is an elephant.
Conclusion 2 (All crows are elephants): The premises only establish that some crows are elephants. You cannot generalize from 'some' to 'all', so it does not follow that every crow is an elephant.
Therefore, neither conclusion follows from the given statements.