In the following question below are given some statements followed by some…
2021
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some M are B.
II. No L is M.
Conclusions:
I. No L is B.
II. No M is L.
- A.
Only conclusion I follows
- B.
Only conclusion II follows
- C.
Both conclusions I and II follows
- D.
Neither conclusion follows
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Correct answer: B
From 'No L is M', it follows directly that no M is L. However, 'Some M are B' does not tell us anything definite about L and B. Therefore, only conclusion II follows.