A statement and two conclusions (i) and (ii) are given below. You have to…
2024
A statement and two conclusions (i) and (ii) are given below. You have to consider the statement as true even if it seems to be different from the actual facts. Statement: All the scientists are males. Abdul Kalam is a scientist. Conclusions: (i) Abdul Kalam is a male. (ii) Females cannot be the scientists. Which of the conclusion/s follow(s) from the given statement?
Answer: D. Both the conclusions (i) and (ii) follow — From the statement, every scientist is male. Abdul Kalam is a scientist, so Abdul Kalam is male. Also, if all scientists are male, then no female is a…
- A.
Neither conclusion (i) nor (ii) follows
- B.
Only conclusion (ii) follows
- C.
Only conclusion (i) follows
- D.
Both the conclusions (i) and (ii) follow
- E.
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Correct answer: D
From the statement, every scientist is male. Abdul Kalam is a scientist, so Abdul Kalam is male. Also, if all scientists are male, then no female is a scientist under the given statement. Therefore both conclusions follow.