Statements: 1. No monkey is a chimpanzee. 2. Some chimpanzees are gorillas. Conclusions: I. Some gorillas are not monkeys. II. Some monkeys are not gorillas. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. No monkey is a chimpanzee.
2. Some chimpanzees are gorillas.
Conclusions:
I. Some gorillas are not monkeys.
II. Some monkeys are not gorillas.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Both I and II follow
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Since some gorillas are chimpanzees, and no chimpanzee is a monkey, those specific gorillas can never be monkeys. Thus, some gorillas are not monkeys (I follows). We don't know the relationship between the rest of the gorillas and monkeys, so II doesn't follow.

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