Direction: In each of the following questions one or two statements are given, followed by two Conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
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Statements
1. Authors are learned people.
2. Some doctors are authors.
Conclusions
I. Some doctors are learned people.
II. Some learned people are doctors.
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- Both I and II are implicit.
- Neither I nor II is implicit.
- Only I is implicit.
- Only II is implicit.
Correct Option: A
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A - type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I - type).
Some doctors are authors. ↔ (All) Authors are learned people
I + A ⇒ I - type of Conclusion “Some doctors are learned people.”
This is Conclusion I. Conclusion II is the Converse of it.
