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In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some Conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

All men are scholars

Some scholars are advocates

Conclusions:

I. All scholars are men.

II. Some men are advocates.

III. No man is advocate.

a

Only Conclusion (I) follows

b

Only Conclusion (II) follows

c

Only Conclusion (III) follows

d

Either conclusion (II) or Conclusion (III) follows

Answer : Option D
Explanation :
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type). Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I–type). All men are scholars.

Some scholars are advocates.

A + I ⇒ No Conclusion

Conclusion II and Conclusion III form Complementary Pair. Therefore, either Conclusion II or

Conclusion III follows.

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