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:
All tablets are medicines.
Some medicines are ointments.
Conclusions:
I. Some tablets are ointments.
II. All ointments are medicines.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe least possible venn diagram is shown below,
Conclusions:
I. Some tablets are ointments → False (All tablets are medicines, and some medicines are ointments implies that some tablets can be ointments. This is possible but not definite).
II. All ointments are medicines → False (Some medicines are ointments implies that all ointments can be medicines. This is possible but not definite).
Hence, the correct answer is "Neither conclusion I nor II follows".
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