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 statements.

Statements:

All roses are lilies.

Some lilies are sunflowers.

Conclusions:

(I): Some roses are sunflowers.

(II): All lilies are roses.

• A. Both conclusions I and Il follow
• B. Neither conclusion I nor Il follows
• C. Only conclusion Il follows
• D. Only conclusion I follows

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Neither conclusion I nor Il follows

Given:

• All roses are lilies.

• Some lilies are sunflowers.

Conclusion I:

Some roses are sunflowers

We only know:

• Roses ⊆ Lilies

• Some Lilies ⊆ Sunflowers

But this does not guarantee that roses overlap with sunflowers.

Does NOT follow

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Conclusion II:

All lilies are roses

Given is the opposite:

• All roses are lilies (not all lilies are roses)

  Does NOT follow

Final Answer: Neither I nor II follows