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 statement(s).

Statements:

All pumpkin is mutton.

All mutton are fishes.

Conclusions:

(I) Some fishes are mutton.

(Il) All pumpkins are fishes.

• A. Only conclusion (II) follows.
• B. Neither conclusion (1) nor (II) follows.
• C. Only conclusion (1) follows.
• D. Both conclusions (1) and (II) follow.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Both conclusions (1) and (II) follow.

Let’s analyze the statements step by step

Statements:

1. All pumpkin is mutton → Every pumpkin belongs to mutton.

2. All mutton are fishes → Every mutton belongs to fishes.

So the chain becomes:
Pumpkin ⊆ Mutton ⊆ Fishes

Conclusion (I): Some fishes are mutton

Since all mutton are fishes, it automatically means mutton is a subset of fishes, so at least some fishes are mutton.

Conclusion (I) follows.

Conclusion (II): All pumpkins are fishes

Since:

• All pumpkins are mutton

• All mutton are fishes

So pumpkins are also within fishes.

Conclusion (II) follows.

Final Answer: Both (I) and (II) follow