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Direction: In the following questions, two statements are given followed by two conclusions (I) and (II). You have to consider the 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, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.

  1. Statements:
    Some food are sweet.
    Some food are sour.
    Conclusions:
    (I) All food are either sweet or sour.
    (II) Some sweets are sour.
    1. Only Conclusion (I) follows
    2. Only Conclusion (II) follows
    3. Both Conclusions (I) and (II) follow
    4. Neither Conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Correct Option: D

Both the Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type). No Conclusion follows from the two Particular Premises.



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