2016 · Q2
Consider the following Statements and Conclusions: Statements: Mohan is a good sportsman. Sportsmen are healthy. Conclusions:
- IAll healthy persons are sportsmen.
- IIMohan is healthy.
Which one of the following is correct?
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- AOnly Conclusion I follows
- BOnly Conclusion II follows
- CBoth Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
- DNeither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Explanation
From 'Mohan is a good sportsman' and 'Sportsmen are healthy', it follows by syllogism that Mohan is healthy, so Conclusion II follows. Conclusion I ('All healthy persons are sportsmen') is the converse of the given premise and does not follow; being healthy does not make one a sportsman. Hence only Conclusion II follows.