Question
Download Solution PDFRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some goats are eagles.
All eagles are snakes.
No duck is an eagle.
Conclusions:
(I) No snake is a goat.
(II) Some ducks are snakes is a possibility.
(III) Some ducks are not goats
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:
Conclusions:
I. No snake is a goat → Does not Follow (As, some goats are eagles and all eagles are snakes, So, it is possible but not definitely true)
II. Some ducks are snakes is a possibility → Follow (As, no duck is an eagle and all eagles are snakes. and, no definite relation is given between snakes and duck, so some ducks are snakes can be possible therefore it is definitely true)
III. Some ducks are not goats → Does not Follow (As, some goats are eagles, all eagles are snakes and no duck is an eagle. So, no definite relation is given between goats and duck, so some ducks are not goats can be possible but not definitely true)
Here, Only conclusion II follows.
Hence, the correct answer is "Only conclusion II follows".
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