Syllogisms · Question 29 · Hard
Syllogisms question 29
Statements:
Some apples are mangoes.
All mangoes are grapes.
No grape is a lemon.
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are lemons.
II. No apple is a lemon.
Assuming the statements to be true, which conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Either I or II follows
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. Either I or II follows
Explanation: The apples that are mangoes are grapes and so not lemons, but other apples may or may not be lemons, so neither conclusion follows by itself. I and II are complementary, so either I or II follows.
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