The statement below is followed by three conclusions labelled I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the three suggested conclusions logically follows for pursuing. Statements: 1) No school is an institution but they are establishment. 2) All establishments that are not institutions have buildings. Conclusions: I. Schools are not establishments. II. All schools have buildings. III. Schools do not have buildings.
The statement below is followed by three conclusions labelled I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the three suggested conclusions logically follows for pursuing. Statements: 1) No school is an institution but they are establishment. 2) All establishments that are not institutions have buildings. Conclusions: I. Schools are not establishments. II. All schools have buildings. III. Schools do not have buildings. Correct Answer Only conclusion II follows
I. Schools are not establishments. → False (As No school is an institution but they are establishment → so, schools are establishment)
II. All schools have buildings. → True (As establishments that are not institutions have buildings and No school is an institution → so, all schools have buildings)
III. Schools do not have buildings. → False (As establishments that are not institutions have buildings and No school is an institution → so, schools do have buildings)
Hence, only conclusion II follows.
Additional Information
- If there are two or more sentences that are used to frame a statement, then, the sentences must be interrelated, and mutual contradiction should be there.
- Do not look for truthful notions. The information provided in the statement is the only requirement for a student to answer the question. No assumptions must be made.
- Read the statement carefully and look for keywords that are common between the statement and the conclusions
- If there is more than one conclusion that is applicable to the statement, students must ensure that the conclusions they opt for have some relation with each other.