In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. All Z are Y.
II. Some Y and B.
Conclusion:
I. Some B are not Z.
II. Some Y are not Z.
III. Some Z are Y.
Answer
The correct answer is A: Only conclusion III follows. From 'All Z are Y', conclusion III (Some Z are Y) directly follows. Conclusion I and II cannot be definitively concluded from the given statements alone, so only conclusion III follows.
A.Only conclusion III follows✓ Correct
B.Both conclusions I and III follows
C.All conclusion follows
D.Both conclusions II and III follows
Explanation
From 'All Z are Y', conclusion III (Some Z are Y) directly follows. Conclusion I and II cannot be definitively concluded from the given statements alone, so only conclusion III follows.
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