Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Syllogism
All thieves are persons. Some persons are dishonest. All dishonest persons go to jail. ‘X’ is a person. Examine the following statements :
I. X is a thief.
II. X may be dishonest.
III. X is necessarily dishonest.
IV. If X is a thief, he will go to jail.
Choose the most appropriate answer
A
I and IV follow
B
Only IV follows
C
Only II follows
D
Only III follows
Answer
Only II follows
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (C): Only II follows