Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
1) All mats are sheets.
2) No sheet is a paper.
3) Some papers are notebooks.
Conclusions:
I. No mat is a paper.
II. Some sheets are notebooks.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only conclusion I follows.
Conclusions:
I. No mat is a paper → True (All mats are sheets, and no sheet is paper implies that no mat is paper).
II. Some sheets are notebooks → False (No sheet is paper, and some papers are notebooks implies that some sheets can be notebooks. This is possible but not definite).