Question

Statements: No tree is a root.
Some roots are plants.
All plants are saplings.
Conclusions: I. Some saplings are roots.
II. Some plants are not trees.

• 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.

There are two cases possible.

Some sapling are roots.

This is possible.

some plants are not trees

This is also possible in both the cases.

Thus both conclusion I and II are correct.

Hence, Option E is correct.