Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This problem is a standard syllogism exercise based on set relations. You are given two statements connecting rings, bangles and gold. Using these, you must decide which conclusions definitely follow, assuming that the statements are fully true in the exam sense of syllogistic reasoning.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
No rings are bangles means that the sets rings and bangles are completely disjoint. All gold are rings means that the set of gold objects lies entirely inside the set of rings. From these subset and disjoint relations, we can derive further relations among gold, rings and bangles. In many competitive exams, if all gold are rings, it is also accepted that some rings are gold (because the class gold is treated as non empty).
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: From statement I, rings and bangles do not overlap at all. There is no object that is both a ring and a bangle.
Step 2: From statement II, every gold item is a ring. The set gold is a subset of the set rings.
Step 3: Combine the two. If all gold items are rings, and no ring is a bangle, then no gold item can be a bangle. So there is no bangle that is gold, which supports conclusion I: no bangles are gold.
Step 4: Under usual exam assumptions, the category gold is not empty. So if all gold are rings, there is at least one ring that is gold. That gives some rings are gold, which matches conclusion II.
Step 5: Therefore both conclusion I and conclusion II are treated as logically following from the given statements in the context of such reasoning questions.
Verification / Alternative check:
Construct a simple model. Let rings be {r1, r2, r3}, bangles be {b1, b2}, and gold be {r1, r2}. All gold (r1 and r2) are rings, and no rings are bangles because the sets {r1, r2, r3} and {b1, b2} are disjoint. Here, no bangle is gold, so conclusion I holds. Also, some rings (r1 and r2) are gold, so conclusion II also holds. It is not possible in this typical exam setting to satisfy the statements and make either of the conclusions false.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A claims that only conclusion I follows, ignoring the standard inference some rings are gold. Option B selects only conclusion II and ignores the clear disjointness between bangles and gold implied by the statements. Option D says neither conclusion follows, which is clearly incorrect. Option E suggests that exactly one follows, but we have just seen that both are simultaneously forced by the statements under normal exam assumptions.
Common Pitfalls:
A frequent mistake is to reverse the direction of statements like all gold are rings and treat them as if all rings are gold, which is not given. Another pitfall is to think that from all gold are rings we cannot say anything about specific ring gold elements. However, in standard exam syllogism, named sets such as gold are taken to contain at least one member, so some rings are gold is considered valid.
Final Answer:
The correct reasoning is that both conclusion I and conclusion II follow from the given statements.
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