Direction: A statement is given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which…
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Direction: A statement is given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: All teachers are good
Some women are teachers
Conclusion: I. All good teachers are women
II. Some women are good teachers
Statement: All teachers are good
Some women are teachers
Conclusion: I. All good teachers are women
II. Some women are good teachers
- Only Conclusion I follows
- Only Conclusion II follows
- Either Conclusion I or II follows
- Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Only Conclusion II follows
Some women are teachers and all teachers are good, so those women are good teachers: II follows. I ('All good teachers are women') is not supported.
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