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Syllogism — Creative, learned, and doctors (subset mapping + existence): Statements: I. Creative persons are learned people. II. Some doctors are creative persons. Conclusions: I. Some creative persons are learned people. II. Some learned people are doctors.

Verbal Reasoning Syllogism Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    I and II
  • B
    I
  • C
    II
  • D
    Neither I nor II
  • E
    None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: I and II

Explanation

Introduction / Context:This is a straight composition of a universal inclusion and an existential premise. We both restate a guaranteed overlap and propagate existence through the inclusion.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Creative ⊆ Learned.
  • ∃ (Doctor ∩ Creative).

Concept / Approach:The first conclusion is a direct restatement of the universal: every Creative is Learned, hence (in particular) some Creative are Learned. The second follows by mapping the existing Doctor∩Creative individuals into Learned, yielding ∃ (Doctor ∩ Learned), which is equivalent to “Some learned people are doctors.”

Final Answer:I and II.

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