Question

Statements: No gentleman is poor. All gentlemen are rich.
Conclusions:
I. Some rusty things are sharp.
II. Some rusty things are not sharp.

• A. Only conclusion I follows
• B. Only conclusion II follows
• C. Either I or II follows
• D. Neither I nor II follows
• E. Both I and II follow

Answer 1

The correct option is A Only conclusion I follows

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, I follows. Since both the premises are affirmative, the conclusion cannot be negative. Thus, II does not follow.