Question

    Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.

    Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All Icecream are Cold. No Cold is Hot. All Gas are Hot. Conclusions: I. No Icecream is Gas. II. Some Icecream are Hot.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both conclusion I and II follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Gas are Hot (A) + No Hot is Cold (E) → No Gas is Cold (E) → Conversion → No Cold is Gas (E). All Icecream are Cold (A) + No Cold is Gas (E) → No Icecream is Gas (E). Hence conclusion I follows. All Icecream are Cold (A) + No Cold is Hot (E) → No Icecream is Hot (E). Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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