Question

In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions if any, follows from the given statements.

Statements
Some shoes are White.
All White is Blue.

Conclusions:
I. All shoes are Blue.
II. Some shoes are Blue.

• A. Only I follows
• B. Only II follows
• C. Neither I nor II follows
• D. Both I and II follow
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only II follows

The first premise is particular affirmative (I-type).
The second premise is universal affirmative (A-type).
Some shoes are white.
All white is blue
$I+A\Rightarrow I$-type of conclusion
"Some shoes are blue".
This is conclusion II.