Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Critical Reasoning

Question:

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.

Assuming that the given information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:
(A) All birds are trees.
(B) Some trees are hens.

Conclusions:
I. Some birds are hens.
II. Some hens are trees.

Options:

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Only conclusion I follows.

Only conclusion II follows.

Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow.

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion II follows.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Only conclusion II follows.

Let’s analyze this step by step using logic.

Given statements:

  1. All birds are trees → Every bird is part of the “trees” group.
  2. Some trees are hens → There is some overlap between “trees” and “hens.”

Conclusions:

I. Some birds are hens

  • From the statements: All birds are trees, and some trees are hens.
  • But we do not know whether the birds are among the hens.
  • Cannot conclude this.

II. Some hens are trees

  • Statement (B) says some trees are hens, which is equivalent to some hens are trees.
  • This conclusion follows.

Answer: Only conclusion II follows.