Two statements are followed by alternatives. Mark the correct alternative that follows : All Asians are wise. All Chinese are Asian Therefore,

Some Chinese are wise
All wise are Chinese
All Chinese are wise
No conclusion follows

Correct Answer: All Chinese are wise

Explanation:

Since both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A - type) and these can be aligned by changing the order of Premises, the Conclusion should be Universal Affirmative.
All Chinese are Asians. ↔ All Asians are wise.
Therefore, All Chinese are wise. This is conclusion (3).
Here, it should be noted that the Conclusion given in option (1) is the implication of the derived Conclusion and hence it is also valid.

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