Question

In each question below are given two or 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 decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
Statements: All eggs are tomatoes.
No tomato is a potato.
All potatoes are goods.
Conclusions I. Some tomatoes may be goods.
II. All eggs being goods is a possibility.

• 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.

Fig 1 is a representation of basic diagram of statements.

Conclusion I: Fig 2 represents a possible diagram without violating the statements. Some tomatoes (red portion) may be goods that is possible.

Conclusion II: Fig 3 represents another possible diagram without violating the main statements. All eggs are in goods. So it is possible.