Question
Download Solution PDFDirections: In the following questions, few statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered i and ii. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Choose,
(A) Only (i) conclusion follows
(B) Only (ii) conclusion follows
(C) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows
(D) Both (i) and (ii) follow
(E) Either (i) or (ii) follows
Statements:
Some rivers are lakes.
All lakes are streams.
All rivers are oceans.
Conclusions:
i) Some rivers are streams.
ii) Some oceans are lakes.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe least possible Venn diagram is given according to the given information.
Conclusions:
i) Some rivers are streams → Follow → As some rivers are lakes and all lakes are streams. So some part of rivers is common with lakes which whole comes in streams, therefore it is true.
ii) Some oceans are lakes → Follow → As some rivers are lakes, all lakes are streams and all rivers are oceans. So some part of lakes is common with rivers which whole comes in oceans, therefore it is true.
So, (D) Both (i) and (ii) follow.
Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".
Last updated on Jul 4, 2025
-> The UP Police Sub Inspector 2025 Notification will be released by the end of July 2025 for 4543 vacancies.
-> A total of 35 Lakh applications are expected this year for the UP Police vacancies..
-> The recruitment is also ongoing for 268 vacancies of Sub Inspector (Confidential) under the 2023-24 cycle.
-> The pay Scale for the post ranges from Pay Band 9300 - 34800.
-> Graduates between 21 to 28 years of age are eligible for this post. The selection process includes a written exam, document verification & Physical Standards Test, and computer typing test & stenography test.
-> Assam Police Constable Admit Card 2025 has been released.