Question

Statements: All terrorists are guilty. All terrorists are criminals.
Conclusions:
I. Either all criminals are guilty or all guilty are criminals.
II. Some guilty persons are criminals.
III. Generally criminals are guilty.
IV. Crime and guilt go together.

• A. Only I follows
• B. Only I and III follow
• C. Only II follows
• D. Only II and IV follow

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Only II follows

Since the middle term 'terrorists' is distributed twice in the premises, the conclusion cannot be universal. So, it follows that 'Some guilty persons are criminals'. Thus, II holds.