English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideLogical ReasoningLogical Deduction
Directions : In question, some statements are given, followed by two 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 have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer. Statements : Only fantastic are fans. No fans are fabulous. Conclusions : I. No fantastic being fabulou
Options
- AIf only conclusion I follows.
- BIf only conclusion II follows.
- CIf both conclusion I and II follow.
- DIf neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Correct answer
A. If only conclusion I follows.
Step-by-step solution
Statements : Only fantastic are fans. No fans are fabulous. Conclusions : I. No fantastic being fabulous is a possibility. II. Some fabulous are fantastic. Checking C1: No fantastic being fabulous is a possibility. From S1, 'Only fantastic are fans' we get 'All fans are fantastic' but 'fans can't be others'. From S2, we get that 'No fans are fabulous' which implies that no element of class 'fabulous' exists in class 'fans'. Thus there is a possibility that no elem