Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions: Statements: 1. Some men are great. 2. Some men are wise. Conclusions: I. Men are either great or wise. II. Some men are neither great nor wise. Which one of the following is correct?

Neither of the conclusions is valid.

Both the conclusions are valid.

Neither of the conclusions is valid.

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Reasoning

Prelims 2015

Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:

Statements:

Some men are great.
Some men are wise.

Conclusions: I. Men are either great or wise. II. Some men are neither great nor wise.

Which one of the following is correct?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Conclusion I is not valid. This conclusion suggests that all men are either great or wise, which cannot be derived from the statements. The statements only imply that "some" men are great and "some" men are wise.

Conclusion II is also not valid. The statements do not provide any information about men who are neither great nor wise. It is possible that all other men could fall into this category, or they might not.

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