Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

In those questions, Three/Two statements are given followed by for conclusions. One of which definitely does not follow from the given statements. That conclusion is your answer. You have to take the three/two givens statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.Statements:All princes are kingsAll braves are princesNo queen is a king.Conclusions:I. All princes being brave is a possibilityII. At least some kings are braveIII. A prince can never be a queenIV. All those princes who are kings are queens.OptionsOnly I and II does not followOnly III does not followNone of these.Only I and III does not followOnly II and IV does not follow

Question

In those questions, Three/Two statements are given followed by for conclusions. One of which definitely does not follow from the given statements. That conclusion is your answer. You have to take the three/two givens statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.Statements:All princes are kingsAll braves are princesNo queen is a king.Conclusions:I. All princes being brave is a possibilityII. At least some kings are braveIII. A prince can never be a queenIV. All those princes who are kings are queens.OptionsOnly I and II does not followOnly III does not followNone of these.Only I and III does not followOnly II and IV does not follow

...expand
🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

The correct answer is "Only II and IV does not follow".

Here's the step by step reasoning:

Statement 1: All princes are kings. This means every prince is also a king.

Statement 2: All braves are princes. This means every brave is also a prince, and therefore, a king.

Statement 3: No queen is a king. This means there is no overlap between queens and kings.

Conclusion I: All princes being brave is a possibility. This is true because all braves are princes.

Conclusion II: At least some kings are brave. This is false because while all braves are princes and therefore kings, it doesn't mean that some kings have to be brave.

Conclusion III: A prince can never be a queen. This is true because no queen is a king and all princes are kings.

Conclusion IV: All those princes who are kings are queens. This is false because no queen is a king and all princes are kings.

Therefore, conclusions II and IV do not follow from the given statements.

This problem has been solved

Similar Questions

Select the correct answerIn those questions, Three/Two statements are given followed by for conclusions. One of which definitely does not follow from the given statements. That conclusion is your answer. You have to take the three/two givens statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.Statements:All bags are pursesNo purse is blackAll blacks are beautifulConclusions:Some bags being black is a possibilityA least some purses are bagsAll purses being beautiful is a possibilitySome bags are not blackOptionsOnly I and III does not followOnly III does not followNone of these.Only I and II does not followOnly II and IV does not follow

In the question below are given two or three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer.Statements:No tree is a flowerSome trees are fruitsConclusions: (I) Fruits that are trees are not flowers.(II) No fruit is a flower.

The question given below comprises two statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to assume both the statements are correct, even if they differ from universally known facts. Go through all the conclusions and then ignoring the universally known facts ascertain as to which of the given conclusions can logically come up from the given statements.Statements: Some cups are panthers. Some panthers are goats. Conclusions:I. Some cups are goats.II. No cup is goat.III. All cups are goats.IV. All goats are cups.

In the question below are given three statements, followed by conclusions: I, II, III, IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.Statements: Some Cats are Rats. All bats are tables. All Rats are Bats.Conclusion:I. Some Cats are bats II. All bats are ratsIII. All tables are cats IV. All bats are cats

statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:All animals are plants.All plants are shrubs.Conclusions:I. Some shrubs are plantsII. Some animals are not shrubsIII. All animals are shrubsA None of the conclusions followBOnly conclusions I and III followCOnly conclusion II followsDOnly conclusions I and II follow

1/2

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.