Direction: The following question has a statement followed by two Conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the…
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Direction: The following question has a statement followed by two Conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the statement.
Statement: Animals live on oxygen
Conclusions:
(I) Plants do not live on oxygen
(II) Anything that needs oxygen is bound to be animal
Statement: Animals live on oxygen
Conclusions:
(I) Plants do not live on oxygen
(II) Anything that needs oxygen is bound to be animal
- Conclusion I follows
- Conclusion II follows
- Either Conclusion I or II follows
- Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
'Animals live on oxygen' says nothing about plants (I). It does not make oxygen-need exclusive to animals (II, an illegal conversion). Neither follows.
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