Question
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) Question on Syllogisms
In the following question, there is a statement given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions follows from the statement.
Statement: Business is considered to be an economic activity because it is undertaken with the objective of earning money or livelihood and not out of love, affection, sympathy or any other emotion. It may be mentioned here that this activity can be undertaken either on small and individual level, e.g. purchase and sale by a shopkeeper or on large scale in a more formal and organised level like purchase and sale by a cooperative society or company.
Conclusion I. Employer should not have any empathy towards employees as it may affect their productivity and business goals.
Conclusion II. Business activity always associated with large scale of economies.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and II follow
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Solution
The correct option is (C): Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows