Question

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

Statements:

Some Mars are Planets.

Some Planets are not Stars.

Some Stars are Bright.

Conclusions:

I.  Some Bright are Mars is a possibility.

II.  All Stars can be Planets.

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

Solution

Some Mars are Planets (I) + Some Planets are not Stars (O) → Probable conclusion → Some Bright may be Mars (A). Hence conclusion I follows. Some Planets are not Stars (O) → Probable conclusion → All Stars can be Planets (A). Hence conclusion II follows.

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