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:

No teacher is a male.

No male is an Engineer.

Conclusions:

I. No teacher is an Engineer.

Il. Some male are teachers.

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Neither conclusion I nor Il follows.

Let’s analyze:

Statements:

1. No teacher is a male → (Teacher ⟶ not Male)

2. No male is an Engineer → (Male ⟶ not Engineer)

   Conclusion I: No teacher is an Engineer

From the statements:

• Teachers are not males

• Only males are restricted from being engineers

But teachers could be non-males (e.g., females), and they may or may not be engineers.

Conclusion I does NOT follow

Conclusion II: Some males are teachers

This directly contradicts the first statement (No teacher is a male).

Conclusion II does NOT follow

Final Answer: Neither I nor II follows