Question

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All scientists working in Japan are talented.

Some Chinese scientists are working in Japan.

Conclusions:

I. No Chinese scientist is talented.

II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan.

III. All talented scientists are Japanese.

IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented.

• A. Only conclusion III and IV follow
• B. Only conclusion II and IV follow.
• C. Only conclusion I follows
• D. Only conclusion II follows.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Only conclusion II and IV follow.

Solution: According to the given statements, Conclusion I: This does not follow, because it is mentioned in the statement that all the scientists working in Japan are talented, but it is not mentioned only Japanese people are talented. Conclusion II: This follow, because it is mentioned in the second statement that some Chinese scientists are also working in Japan. Conclusion III: This does not follow, because it is not mentioned in the statement that only Japanese are talented. Conclusion IV: This follows because some Chinese scientists are working in Japan. Hence, “only conclusion II and IV” follow.