Syllogism: Decide which conclusions necessarily follow from the category statements. Statements: All the trucks are flies. Some scooters are flies. Conclusions: I. All the trucks are scooters. II. Some scooters are trucks. Choose the correct option about which conclusion(s) follow.
Verbal Reasoning
Syllogism
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AOnly Conclusion I follows
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BOnly Conclusion II follows
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CBoth Conclusions I and II follow
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DNeither Conclusion I nor II follows
Answer
Correct Answer: Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Explanation
Given data
- All trucks ⊆ flies; Some scooters ∩ flies ≠ ∅.
- No direct relation between "trucks" and "scooters" is compelled.
Analysis I: "All trucks are scooters" is not forced—trucks could be a different subset of flies. II: "Some scooters are trucks" is also not necessary—overlap may or may not exist.
Final Answer Neither Conclusion I nor II follows