Statement: The school bus is yellow. Conclusions: I. All school buses are yellow. II. This bus is a school bus. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statement: The school bus is yellow. Conclusions: I. All school buses are yellow. II. This bus is a school bus.
A. Only II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
I is a generalization. II is already given ('the school bus'). Neither new conclusion is drawn; both restatements or generalizations. Usually such questions: I does not follow (all). II is just repeating. So neither.

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Statement: Cats are carnivores. Conclusions: I. Some cats eat fish. II. All carnivores are cats.
A. Only II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Only I follows

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
I: fish is meat, so it's plausible, but the statement doesn't guarantee it; some cats may not eat fish. II is a reverse error. Neither follows logically from the given statement.

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Statement: The police arrested the thief. Conclusions: I. The thief was caught red-handed. II. The stolen goods were recovered.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows

Correct Answer: Option D


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Statement: The train is running late by 2 hours. Conclusions: I. It will reach the destination at the scheduled time. II. Passengers will have to wait.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
I contradicts the statement. If the train is late, passengers waiting for it will have to wait, so II follows.

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