From the given statements, what conclusion can be made?
Statements:
Some men are wise
All wise are professors
Conclusion:
I: Some men are professors.
II: All professors are wise
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Only I follows
Each conclusion is tested against the two statements taken together, reading “all” as one group lying inside another.
Conclusion I: Some men are professors. Follows. Some men are wise, and all wise people are professors, so those wise men are professors too.
Conclusion II: All professors are wise. Does not follow. “All wise are professors” puts the wise inside the professors; it cannot be turned round, since there may be professors who are not wise.