In this question a few conclusions are drawn from two or more given statements. It is based on deductive reasoning rather than inductive reasoning. You have to consider the given statements to be true, even if they are different from established facts and accordingly choose the right answer.
Statements:
I) All workers are men
II) No man is educated
Conclusions:
I) All workers are uneducated
II) Some men are workers
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: Both I and II follow
Statements:
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All workers are men: This means every worker falls under the category of men.
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No man is educated: This means all men are uneducated.
Conclusion I: All workers are uneducated.
From Statement 1: All workers are men
From Statement 2: All men are uneducated
So, all workers (being men) are also uneducated.
Conclusion I follows
Conclusion II: Some men are workers
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From Statement 1: All workers are men
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This only tells us that workers are a subset of men. But it does not necessarily mean that some men are workers unless it is explicitly stated that there is at least one worker.
However, in syllogism, when it says “All workers are men,” it implies existence of workers, and hence some men (those workers) do exist. -
Conclusion II also follows
