Question

Choose the correct option about conclusion drawn from the statements given below.

Statements:
Some pins are needles.
Some threads are needles.
All needles are nails.
All nails are hammers.

Conclusions:
(I) Some pins are hammers.
(II) Some threads are nails.
(III) Some pins are threads.
(IV) No pin is thread.

• A. Only conclusion I follows
• B. Only conclusion II follows
• C. Both conclusions I and II and either III or IV follows
• D. Both conclusions III and IV follows

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both conclusions I and II and either III or IV follows

As per the given statements :

From statements (i), (iii) and (iv) we can conclude that some pins are hammers.

Also we can conclude, Some threads are nails.

But from conclusion (III) and (IV), either of the two follows.

Hence, both conclusions (I) and (II) and either (III) or (IV) follows.