Statements: 1. All trees are forests. 2. No forest is a desert. Conclusions: I. No tree is a desert. II. Some forests are trees. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. All trees are forests.
2. No forest is a desert.
Conclusions:
I. No tree is a desert.
II. Some forests are trees.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
If all trees are within the forest category, and the forest category has no overlap with the desert category, then no tree can be a desert (Conclusion I). Since all trees are forests, it is true that some forests (the ones made up of those trees) are trees (Conclusion II).

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Statement: He arrived at the station after the train had left. Conclusions: I. He missed the train. II. He reached on time.
A. Neither I nor II follows
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Correct Answer: Option C


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Correct Answer: Option D


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Conclusions:
I. The government's initiatives were effective in promoting education.
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Correct Answer: Option C


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