Direction: In the following questions, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
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Statements:
All Americans are English speaking.
No Eskimos are English speaking.
Conclusions:
I. No Eskimos are Americans.
II. No English-speakers are Eskimos.
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- Only I follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Only II follows
- Both I and II follow
Correct Option: D
We can align the premises by converting the second premise.
All Americans are English speaking. ↔ No English speakers are Eskimos.
We know that,
A + E → E type conclusion Thus, our derived conclusion would be:
“No Americans are Eskimos.”
Conclusion I is the converse of the derived conclusion.
Conclusion II is the converse of second premise.
