Question

Identify the conclusions which can be concluded by given statements

Statement I All supervisors are dentists.
Statement II All dentists are businessmen.
Conclusion A All businessmen are dentists.
Conclusion B Some supervisors are not businessmen.

• A. If only conclusion A follows
• B. If only conclusion B follows
• C. If either A or B follows
• D. If neither A nor B follows
• E. If both A and B follow

Answer 1

The correct option is D If neither A nor B follows

Statement I All supervisors are dentists.
Statement II All dentists are businessmen.
Conclusion A All businessmen are dentists. False, All dentists are businessmen. But, All businessmen may not be dentists.
Conclusion B Some supervisors are not businessmen. False, All supervisors are dentists and All dentists are businessmen. So all supervisors are businessmen.