Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Syllogisms
Statements:
All jails are guest houses.
All guest houses are comfortable.
Conclusions:
I. All jails are comfortable.
II. No jail is comfortable.
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: From the statements, since all jails are classified as guest houses and all guest houses are comfortable, it logically follows that all jails must also be comfortable. Therefore, conclusion I is valid. However, conclusion II, which states that no jail is comfortable, directly contradicts the established relationship. Thus, the correct answer is Option A – only conclusion I follows.