Question

    Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statement

    Only a few Animals are Birds

    No Bird is an Amphibian

    Some Amphibians are Reptiles

    Conclusion

    I. All Animals can never be Amphibians

    II. All Birds can be Reptiles

    A Only I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Either I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Neither I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    conclusion → All Animals can never be Amphibians (O). Hence conclusion I follows. No Bird is a Amphibian (E) + Some Amphibians are Reptiles (I) → Some Reptiles are not Birds (O*) → Probable conclusion → All Birds can be Reptiles (O). Hence conclusion II follows.

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