Q: Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.
Conclusions:
I. Male athletes can play.
II. Some athletes can play.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, neither conclusion follows.
Read: Important Rules and Formulas for Logical Deduction.
Q: Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful.
Conclusions:
I. All kings are beautiful.
II. All queens are kings.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular. So, neither I nor II follows.
Q: Statements: Some doctors are fools. Some fools are rich.
Conclusions:
I. Some doctors are rich
II. Some rich are doctors.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows
Q: Statements: No bat is ball. No ball is wicket.
Conclusions:
I. No bat is wicket.
II. All wickets are bats.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Solution: Since both the premises are negative, no definite conclusion follows.