Statements & Conclusions · Question 4 · Easy

Statements & Conclusions question 4

Statement: Some of the mangoes in this basket are rotten.
Conclusions:
I. All the mangoes in this basket are rotten.
II. Not all the mangoes in this basket are fresh.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?

  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Both I and II follow
  4. Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. Only conclusion II follows

Explanation: 'Some are rotten' does not mean all are rotten, so I does not follow. Since at least some are rotten, it cannot be that all are fresh, so II follows.

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