{"id":44530,"date":"2024-04-15T21:45:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=44530"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:45:03","slug":"statements-some-saints-are-balls-all-balls-are-bats-some-tigers-are-balls-conclusions-i-some-bats-are-tigers-ii-some-saints-are-bats-iii-all-bats-are-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/statements-some-saints-are-balls-all-balls-are-bats-some-tigers-are-balls-conclusions-i-some-bats-are-tigers-ii-some-saints-are-bats-iii-all-bats-are-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Statements : Some saints are balls. All balls are bats. Some tigers are balls. Conclusions : I. Some bats are tigers. II. Some saints are bats. III. All bats are balls."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only I and II follow&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only II follows&#8221; option3=&#8221;Only I and III follow&#8221; option4=&#8221;Only III follows E. None of these.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: Only II follows.<\/p>\n<p>The first statement is &#8220;Some saints are balls.&#8221; This means that there is at least one saint who is also a ball. The second statement is &#8220;All balls are bats.&#8221; This means that all balls are bats. The third statement is &#8220;Some tigers are balls.&#8221; This means that there is at least one tiger who is also a ball.<\/p>\n<p>The first conclusion is &#8220;Some bats are tigers.&#8221; This conclusion does not follow from the premises. The premises only say that there is at least one saint who is also a ball, and that all balls are bats. They do not say anything about tigers.<\/p>\n<p>The second conclusion is &#8220;Some saints are bats.&#8221; This conclusion does follow from the premises. The premises say that there is at least one saint who is also a ball, and that all balls are bats. 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