Question
Download Solution PDFTwo Statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow (s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some pens are black.
No black is blue.
Conclusions:
I. No pen is blue.
II. Some pens are not black.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFStatements:
Some pens are black.
No black is blue.
The Venn diagram as per the given statements:
Conclusions:
I. No pen is blue. → Not follow (Because there is no direct relation between pen and blue, so it can be possible only but not definitely true)
II. Some pens are not black. → Not follow (some pens are black is given, which means some pens are not black can be possible but not definitely true)
Hence, the correct answer is "Neither conclusion I nor II follows".
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