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Logical Reasoning Question on Syllogisms

Statements:
All cars are not trains.
All cars are four-wheeled vehicles.
Conclusions:
I. All trains are not four-wheeled vehicles.
II. Some trains are four-wheeled vehicles.

A

If only conclusion I follows

B

If only conclusion II follows

C

If both the conclusions follow

D

If neither I nor II follows

Answer

If only conclusion I follows

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (A):
Explanation: The first statement indicates that not all cars are trains, but it does not provide information about trains that allows us to conclude anything specific about their wheel count. Conclusion I asserts that all trains are not four-wheeled vehicles, which is a valid deduction since cars (four-wheeled vehicles) are excluded from being trains. However, conclusion II, which suggests that some trains could be four-wheeled vehicles, is not necessarily supported by the statements. Therefore, the correct answer is Option A – only conclusion I follows.