In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some seconds are time.
II. All times are minute.
Conclusion:
I. No minute is time.
II. No time is second.
III. No second is a minute.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Neither conclusion follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. No minute is time → False (As it is given in statement that all times are minute so some minute are definetily time. Hence this conclusion is false.)
II. No time is second → False (As it is given in statement that some seconds are time. so some time is definetily second. Hence this conclusion is false.)
III. No second is a minute → False (As it is given in statement that some seconds are time and all time are minute. so the part of second which is time is also minute. Hence this conclusion is false.)