Question

Statements: Some trees are bushes.
All flowers are bushes.
Conclusions: I. At least some bushes are trees.
II. At least some flowers are trees.

• A. if only conclusion I follows.
• B. if only conclusion II follows.
• C. if either conclusion I or II follows.
• D. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
• E. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Answer 1

The correct option is A if only conclusion I follows.

Conclusion I: Atleast some means may be some or may be all. Here, some bushes are trees. It follows.

Conclusion II: Atleast some flowers means may be some or all cannot be trees. It will violate the statement All flowersv are bushes.It does not follow.

Answer : A