Two statements are given followed by two conclusions. The statements have to be taken to be true, even if they are at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide…
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Two statements are given followed by two conclusions. The statements have to be taken to be true, even if they are at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows from the given statements.
Statements:
(i) All toys are gifts.
(ii) No toy is a reward.
Conclusions:
1. At least some rewards are gifts.
2. All gifts are toys.
(i) All toys are gifts.
(ii) No toy is a reward.
Conclusions:
1. At least some rewards are gifts.
2. All gifts are toys.
- Only 1 follows
- Only 2 follows
- Both conclusions follow
- Neither conclusion follows
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Neither conclusion follows
All toys are gifts and no toy is a reward tells us nothing certain about rewards versus gifts (rewards could lie outside gifts), so 1 fails; 'All gifts are toys' is an illicit conversion of 'all toys are gifts', so 2 fails. Neither.
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