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 students are scholars
Statement II: No students are teachers
Conclusion I: Some teachers are scholars
Conclusion II: All scholars are teachers

Solution

The basic diagram for the given statements is

I. Some teachers are scholars

From the basic diagram, no teacher is scholar. Hence conclusion I do not follow.

II. All scholars are teachers

From the basic diagram, no scholar is teacher. 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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