Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Syllogisms
Statements:
All women are ministers.
All ministers are simpleton.
Conclusions:
I. All women are simpleton.
II. All ministers are simpleton.
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 both the conclusions follow
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (C):
Explanation: From the statements, if all women are ministers and all ministers are simpletons, it logically follows that all women must also be simpletons. Additionally, since all ministers are simpletons, conclusion II also holds true. Therefore, both conclusions are valid, making the correct answer option C – both conclusions follow.