Direction: In the following question, 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 have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
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Statements:
(I) No women can vote.
(II) Some women are politicians.
Conclusions:
(I) Male politicians can vote.
(II) Some politicians can vote.
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- Conclusion I follows
- Conclusion II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
Correct Option: C
First Premise is Universal Negative (E-type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type)
Some politicians are women. ↔ No woman can vote.
I + E ⇒ O-tye of Conclusion “Some politicians cannot vote.”
Thus, neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows.
