Question

Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions. 

Statements: 1. Some men are great. 2. Some men are wise. 

Conclusions: 1. Men are either great or wise. 2. Some men are neither great nor wise. Choose the correct option:

• A. Both the conclusions are valid
• B. Only conclusion 2 is valid
• C. Only conclusion 1 is valid
• D. Neither of the conclusions is valid

Hint:

When analyzing conclusions, carefully check if the statements provide enough information to justify the conclusions. If not, the conclusion is invalid.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

We are given the following statements: - Some men are great. - Some men are wise. Now, let's analyze the conclusions: 

Conclusion 1: Men are either great or wise. 
This conclusion is incorrect because from the given statements, we cannot conclude that all men are either great or wise. The statements only say that some men are great and some men are wise, but they don't cover all possibilities. 

Conclusion 2: Some men are neither great nor wise. 
This conclusion is also incorrect. The statements do not provide any information about men who are neither great nor wise, so we cannot make this conclusion. Thus, neither conclusion follows, so the correct answer is option (d).