Question

In each of the questions below are given two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
Statements: All fruits are vegetables.
All vegetables are plants.
No plant is a root.
Conclusions: I. All fruits are plants.
II. No root is a vegetable.

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

Answer 1

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

Conclusion I: From the figure, it can be clearly concluded that it follows.

Conclusion II: Since roots cannot be connected to plants, it cannot be connected to vegetables too. It follows.

Answer : E