Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Syllogisms
In the question, two statements are followed by two inferences. Mark your answer as:-
All boats are ships. Some ships are jinxed vessels
I. Some boats could be jinxed vessels
II. Some jinxed vessels could be ships but not boats
A
Only inference I follows
B
Only inference II follows
C
Both of them follow
D
Neither of them follows
Answer
Both of them follow
Explanation
Solution
Inference I follows because if all boats are ships, and some ships are jinxed vessels, it is possible that some boats could also be jinxed vessels.
Inference II follows because while all boats are ships, it’s possible that some jinxed vessels could be ships that are not boats.
The correct option is (C): Both of them follow