Premises — All the students in my class are intelligent. Kaushik is not intelligent.\nQuestion — What conclusion necessarily follows?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Kaushik is not a student of my class

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This is the same syllogistic pattern earlier: “All S are I; Kaushik is not I.” Contraposition yields that Kaushik cannot be in S (the class). Avoid global generalizations beyond “my class.”



Given Data / Assumptions:


  • S = students in my class; I = intelligent.
  • All S → I; Kaushik is ¬I.


Concept / Approach:
If membership in S guarantees I, then ¬I entails ¬S for that individual. Hence Kaushik ∉ S.



Step-by-Step Solution:


A contradicts the universal “All S are I.”B overgeneralizes beyond “my class.”C is the necessary conclusion by contraposition.D introduces a universal claim about “all others”; not provided.


Final Answer:
Kaushik is not a student of my class

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