STATEMENTS: I. Some boys are girls. II. No man is fool. III. All girls are men. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Some boys are men 2. Some boys are fools 3. Some boys are not fools 4. No girl is fool Which of the…
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STATEMENTS: I. Some boys are girls.
II. No man is fool.
III. All girls are men.
CONCLUSIONS: 1. Some boys are men
2. Some boys are fools
3. Some boys are not fools
4. No girl is fool
Which of the conclusions logically follow from the statements?
II. No man is fool.
III. All girls are men.
CONCLUSIONS: 1. Some boys are men
2. Some boys are fools
3. Some boys are not fools
4. No girl is fool
Which of the conclusions logically follow from the statements?
- 1 and 2 follow
- 3 and 4 follow
- 2 and 4 follow
- 1, 3 and 4 follow
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 1, 3 and 4 follow
Some boys are girls and all girls are men, so some boys are men (1). No man is a fool, so no girl is a fool (4), and the boys who are girls are men and hence not fools, so some boys are not fools (3). Nothing says any boy is a fool, so 2 does not follow. Hence 1, 3 and 4 follow.
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