Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statement:
All papers are pulps.
All pulps are branches.
All branches are trees.
Conclusions:
(I) Some trees are papers.
(II) All pulps are papers.
(III) No pulp is a paper.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e., Only conclusion I follows.
Conclusions:
(I) Some trees are paper → Follows (All papers are pulps that are branches that are trees. So, definitely some trees are paper.)
(II) All pulps are papers → Does not follow (All papers are pulps, but all pulps are paper, can't say.)
(III) No pulp is a paper → Does not follow (All papers are pulps, so definitely, some pulps are paper.)