Question : Directions: In the following question, one or two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, can be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statements:
1. Authors are learned people.
2. Some doctors are authors.
Conclusions:
I. Some doctors are learned people.
II. Some learned people are doctors.
Option 1: Both I and II follow
Option 2: Neither I nor II follows
Option 3: Only I follows
Option 4: Only II follows
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Solution :
According to the given statement –
Conclusion (I):
Some doctors are learned people – Based on the given statements, some doctors are authors, and authors are learned people. Therefore, from this, it can be concluded that some doctors can be learned people and some learned people can also be doctors. So, this conclusion follows.
Conclusion (
II):
Some learned people are doctors – Based on the given statements, some doctors are authors, and authors are learned people. Therefore, from this, it can be concluded that some doctors can be learned people and some learned people can also be doctors. So, this conclusion follows.
So, both the conclusions I and II follow. Hence, the first option is correct.
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