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Shiladitya Ukil

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· 1 Months ago

this question has occured a few times...how can some 'a' be 'b', when all 'a' are 'b'?

According to your explanation, this would mean that some 'a' are 'b' while some are not! This is false

Question:

Two statements are given followed by conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusion, if any, follow from the given statements.


Statements : 

I. All watches are shoes.

II. All shoes are rings.

Conclusions :

I. Some rings are shoes.

II. Some watches are rings.

Options:
A) Only conclusion I follows.
B) Only conclusion II follows.
C) Both conclusions I and II follow.
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Solution:
Ans: (c)


Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

@Shiladitya Ukil not right...its wrong when we have All A are B.

Shiladitya Ukil

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· 1 Months ago

@Knowledge Expert are you serious?? some B are not A is RIGHT!!

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

@Shiladitya Ukil its wrong.

Shiladitya Ukil

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· 1 Months ago

@Knowledge Expert last line of your answer...some B are not A : its correct...

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

Hi Shiladitya,

if Statement : All A are B.

then

Conclusions:

All A are B(Correct)

Some A are B (Correct)

Some B are A (Correct)

Some A are not B(Wrong)

Some B are not A(Wrong)

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