Question

Choose the correct option about conclusion drawn from the statements given below
Statements: Some ice are candies.
No candy is tasty.
All tasty things are yummy.
Conclusions: I. Some ice being yummy is a possibility.
II. Some yummy things are not candy.

• A. if only conclusion I follows.
• B. if only conclusion II follows.
• C. if either conclusion I or II follows.
• D. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
• E. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Answer 1

The correct option is E if both conclusions I and II follow.

The above figure shows different possibilities of representation of given statements.

From both the figures we can see that, some ice could be yummy. Thus conclusion I is correct.

From both the figures we can see that, some yummy things are not candy. Thus conclusion II is correct.