Statements: All fruits are juicy. Some juicy things are sour. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are sour. II. Some sour things are fruits
Correct answer: B. None
- A. Only I
- B. None
- C. Both
- D. Only II
Explanation
The given statements are: 'All fruits are juicy' and 'Some juicy things are sour.' These statements can be visualized using Venn diagrams. From the first statement, we understand that fruits are a subset of juicy things. The second statement tells us that there is an intersection between juicy things and sour things, but it does not specify whether this intersection includes fruits. Therefore, we cannot logically conclude that some fruits are sour (Conclusion I) or that some sour things are fruits (Conclusion II). Thus, neither conclusion follows from the given statements, making Option B the correct choice.
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