Question

    Statements: No parrot is an eagle. Some

    eagles are hens.   Conclusions: I. Some parrots are not hens. II. Some hens are eagles. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
    A If only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B If only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C If either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D If neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E If both conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No parrot is an eagle (E) + Some eagles are hens (I) = Some parrots are not hens (O * ). Hence , conclusion I will not follow. Some eagles are hens (I) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some hens are eagles. Hence, conclusion II will follow.

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