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:
All dinosaurs are extinct.
No tigers are extinct.
Some tigers are omnivores.
Conclusions:
I. Some omnivores are dinosaurs.
II. No tigers are dinosaurs.
III. Some tigers are dinosaurs.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only conclusion II follows.
Conclusions:
I. Some omnivores are dinosaurs. - Does not follow (it is possible but not definite)
II. No tigers are dinosaurs. - Follows (because no tigers are extinct and all dinosaurs are extinct. So, no tigers are dinosaurs too)
III. Some tigers are dinosaurs. - Does not follow (it is possible but not definite)