Question 40

In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I: No lemon is sour
Statement II: All sour is yellow

Conclusion I: Some yellow is lemon
Conclusion II: All lemon is yellow

Solution

The basic diagram for the given statements is

I. Some yellow is lemon

From the basic diagram, no yellow is lemon. Hence conclusion I do not follow.

II. All lemon is yellow

From the basic diagram, no lemon is yellow. Hence conclusion II do not follow.

$$\therefore\ $$Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows the given statements.

Hence, the correct answer is Option D

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