Question 36

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.

Statement I : Some black are blue.
Statement II : Some blue are red.

Conclusion I : Some black are red.
Conclusion II : All red being blue is a possibility.

Solution

Conclusion I : Some black are red.

There is not any direct relationship between 'black' and 'red'. So the given conclusion does not follow.

Conclusion II : All red being blue is a possibility.

The given possibility will be true. It is given below in the diagram. So the given conclusion follows.

Hence only conclusion II follows.


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