Question : Directions: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can be drawn from the given statements.
Statements:
1. No man is a donkey.
2. Ajay is a man.
Conclusions:
I. Ajay is not a donkey.
II. All men are not Ajay.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution :
As per the given information, let's analyse the conclusions –
Conclusion I:
Ajay is not a donkey – Based on the given statements, Ajay is a man, and no man is a donkey. Therefore, from this, it can be concluded that Ajay is not a donkey. So, this conclusion follows.
Conclusion II:
All men are not Ajay – Based on the given statements, Ajay is a man. It only provides information about Ajay being a man. It doesn't make any assertion about all other men. Thus, it doesn't conclude that all men are not Ajay. Therefore, this conclusion does not follow.
So, only Conclusion I follows. Hence, the first option is correct.
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