Read the statements and conclusions carefully. Assume the statements are true,…
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Read the statements and conclusions carefully. Assume the statements are true, even if they differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusion logically follows.
Statements:
No apple is a banana.
No banana is a mango.
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are mangoes.
II. Some mangoes can be bananas.
III. No mango is an apple.
- A.
Only conclusion II follows.
- B.
Only conclusion I follows.
- C.
Both conclusions I and II follow.
- D.
Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows.
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Correct answer: D
Correct answer: Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows.
Conclusion II: This is impossible because "No banana is a mango" also means no mango can be a banana.
Conclusions I and III: The statements give no definite relation between apples and mangoes. They may overlap, or they may be completely separate.
Either-or rule: "Some apples are mangoes" and "No mango is an apple" form a complementary pair in this case. Since one of these two possibilities must hold, either I or III follows.