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 blades are sharp.
Some blades are blunt.
No blunt is a sword.
Conclusions: I. All sword are blades is a possibility.
II. At least some blades could be swords.

• 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

Answer: (E)

if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

From the given diagram we can see that,

All swords are blades.

Hence both conclusions I and II follows.