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:
Some girls are engineers.
All engineers are soldiers.
No doctor is a girl.
Conclusions:
I. No soldier is a girl.
II. No girl is an engineer.
III. Some soldiers are engineers.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only conclusion III follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. No soldier is a girl → False (It is possible, but no definite conclusion can be drawn).
II. No girl is an engineer → False (It is possible, but no definite conclusion can be drawn).
III. Some soldiers are engineers → True (As all engineers are soldiers, so, some soldiers are engineers.)