Read the statement and find out which conclusion is correct. Statement: No mammals are reptiles Conclusions: I. Some reptiles are mammals. II. No reptiles are mammals. III. All non-mammals are…
Question and options
Read the statement and find out which conclusion is correct.
Statement:
No mammals are reptiles
Conclusions:
I. Some reptiles are mammals.
II. No reptiles are mammals.
III. All non-mammals are reptiles.
Statement:
No mammals are reptiles
Conclusions:
I. Some reptiles are mammals.
II. No reptiles are mammals.
III. All non-mammals are reptiles.
- Only conclusion I is correct
- Only conclusion II is correct
- Only conclusion III is correct
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Only conclusion II is correct
'No mammals are reptiles' converts directly to 'No reptiles are mammals' (II). I contradicts the statement, and III does not follow because the statement says nothing about what all non-mammals are. Only II is correct.
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