Directions: There are two statements which are followed by four conclusions. You have to take these statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then…
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Directions: There are two statements which are followed by four conclusions. You have to take these statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the conclusions is correct.
Statements: I. Some people are wise. II. Some people are rich.
Conclusions:
Conclusions:
- All the people are not wise but rich
- Some wise people are rich
- Some people are neither wise nor rich
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - None of the given options is correct
'Some people are wise' and 'some people are rich' are two particular statements with no common middle term, so nothing definite follows. Neither that some wise people are rich nor that some people are neither wise nor rich can be inferred, and nothing is said about all people.
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