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Standard XII

Mathematics

Fallacy

Statements: S...

Question

Statements: Some fishes are cats.
Some dogs are cats.
No fish is black.
Conclusions: I. No dog is black.
II. Some cats are black.

Only conclusion I follows.

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Only conclusion II follows.

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Either conclusion I or II follows.

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Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

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Solution

The correct option is D Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Two cases are possible for this situation
Some dogs can be black.
So, conclusion I does not follow.
Some cats can be black, but not necessary.
So, conclusion II does not follow.
Thus, both conclusions are not true.

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Statements: Some fishes are cats. Some dogs are cats. No fish is black.Conclusions: I. No dog is black. II. Some cats are black.

The correct option is D Neither conclusion I nor II follows.Two cases are possible for this situationSome dogs can be black.So, conclusion I does not follow.Some cats can be black, but not necessary.So, conclusion II does not follow.Thus, both conclusions are not true.

Statements: Some fishes are cats.
Some dogs are cats.
No fish is black.
Conclusions: I. No dog is black.
II. Some cats are black.

The correct option is D Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Two cases are possible for this situation
Some dogs can be black.
So, conclusion I does not follow.
Some cats can be black, but not necessary.
So, conclusion II does not follow.
Thus, both conclusions are not true.