The question has two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.…
2023
The question has two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. If it is assumed that the two given statements are true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, then decide which of the following given conclusions logically follow(s) from the two given statements. Statements: Some chairs are tables.
Some chairs are beds.
Conclusions: (I) Some beds are chairs. (II) Some beds are tables.
- A.
Only conclusion (I) follows
- B.
Only conclusion (II) follows
- C.
Either (I) or (II) follows
- D.
Both (I) and (II) follow
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Correct answer: A
From “Some chairs are beds,” there is definite overlap between chairs and beds; hence (I) follows. No statement connects beds with tables, so (II) does not logically follow.