Question

Statements: Some vitamins are calcium.
All calcium are minerals.
Some minerals are not vitamins.
Conclusions: I. All calcium are vitamins.
II. Some vitamins are not minerals is a possibility.

• 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 B if only conclusion II follows.

There are two cases possible.

All calcium are vitamin.

This is a possibility not always correct.

Some vitamin are not mineral.

This is a possibility not always correct.

Thus only conclusion II is correct.

Hence, Option B is correct.