Direction: In each of the following questions, one or two statements is given followed by four/ two conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if it seems 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:
Some boys are men.
No man is black.
Conclusions:
I. Some boys are not black.
II. Some men are boys.
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- Only Conclusion I follows.
- Only Conclusion II follows.
- Either I or II follows.
- Neither I nor II follows.
- Non of these
Correct Option: E
First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I–type).
Second Premise is Universal Negative (E–type).
Some boys are men. ↔ No men is black.
I + E ⇒ O – type of Conclusion “Some boys are not black.”
This is Conclusion I.
Conclusion II is the Converse of the first Premise.
Thus, both the Conclusions follow.
