{"id":46482,"date":"2024-04-15T22:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=46482"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:12:59","slug":"statements-all-boys-are-honest-sachin-is-honest-conclusions-i-sachin-is-a-boy-ii-all-honest-persons-are-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/statements-all-boys-are-honest-sachin-is-honest-conclusions-i-sachin-is-a-boy-ii-all-honest-persons-are-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Statements : All boys are honest. Sachin is honest. Conclusions : I. Sachin is a boy. II. All honest persons are boys."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9780df6e2f2\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Only conclusion I follows                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Only conclusion II follows                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Either I or II follows                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Neither I nor II follows E. 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The second statement is an &#8220;I is B&#8221; statement. In syllogistic logic, the only valid conclusion that can be drawn from these two statements is &#8220;I is A&#8221;. This is known as the &#8220;Modus Ponens&#8221; rule of inference.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> we can conclude that Sachin is a boy, because all boys are honest, and Sachin is honest. 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