Statements: I. Some appliances are electronic. II. Some…

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:

I. Some appliances are electronic.

II. Some electronics are tube lights.

Conclusions:

I. Some appliances are tube lights.

II. No tube light is an appliance.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Either conclusion I or II follows.

Understanding
By making the least possible Venn diagram we get: Conclusions: I. Some appliances are tube lights is not true individually. II. No tube light is an appliance is not individually but they make a complementary pair. Hence the correct answer is Either conclusion I or II follows.

Understanding

By making the least possible Venn

diagram we get:

Conclusions:

I. Some appliances are tube lights is not true individually.

II. No tube light is an appliance is not individually but they make a complementary pair.

Hence the correct answer is Either conclusion I or II follows.

SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 167