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  • Question

  • Statements:
    All Americans are English speaking.
    No Eskimos are English speaking.
    Conclusions:
    I. No Eskimos are Americans.
    II. No English-speakers are Eskimos.


  • Options
  • A. Only I follows
  • B. Neither I nor II follows
  • C. Only II follows
  • D. Both I and II follow

  • Correct Answer
  • Both I and II follow 

    Explanation

    We can align the premises by converting the second premise.
    All Americans are English speaking. ? No English speakers are Eskimos.
    We know that,
    A + E ? E type conclusion Thus, our derived conclusion would be:
    "No Americans are Eskimos."
    Conclusion I is the converse of the derived conclusion.
    Conclusion II is the converse of second premise.

    • More questions

    • 1. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 9
    • C. 48
    • D. 16
      • Discuss
    • 2. Find the odd one out:

    • Options
    • A. Football
    • B. Kho-Kho
    • C. Hockey
    • D. Carom
      • Discuss
    • 3. Find the odd one out:

    • Options
    • A. 1593
    • B. 3781
    • C. 7359
    • D. 9175
      • Discuss
    • 4. 
      Poor : Money

    • Options
    • A. Weak : Bold
    • B. Bold : Dark
    • C. Strong : Body
    • D. Weak : Strength
      • Discuss
    • 5.  Statements: All the books are pencils. No pencil is eraser.

      Conclusions:

      1. All the pencils are books.
      2. Some erasers are books.
      3. No book is eraser.
      4. Some books are erasers.


    • Options
    • A. Only (3)
    • B. Only (1) and (3)
    • C. Only (1) and (2)
    • D. Only (2) and (3)
    • E. Only (3) and (4)
      • Discuss
    • 6. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. Fingers
    • B. Hands
    • C. Ears
    • D. Eyes
      • Discuss
    • 7. 
      If the expression E < J ? H > Z'. 'H ? Y' and 'E > F' true. Which of the following conclusions will be definitely false?

    • Options
    • A. F < Y
    • B. Y > E
    • C. F < H
    • D. J ? Y
      • Discuss
    • 8. 
      Brain : Neurology

    • Options
    • A. Biology : Animals
    • B. Hydrology : water
    • C. Body : physiology
    • D. Entomology : plants
      • Discuss
    • 9. 
      Which two people cannot be a part of the same team?

    • Options
    • A. I and J
    • B. A and D
    • C. B and D
    • D. A and C
      • Discuss
    • 10. 
      In H + I ÷ L, how is L related to H?

    • Options
    • A. Brother
    • B. Sister
    • C. Cousin
    • D. brother-in-law
      • Discuss

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