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9.
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Statements: Every minister is a
student. Every student is inexperienced.
Conclusions:
I.
Every
minister is inexperienced.
II.
Some
inexperienced are students.
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A.
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Only conclusion I
follows
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B.
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Only conclusion II
follows
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C.
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Either I or II follows
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D.
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Neither I nor II
follows
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E.
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Both I and II follow
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Answer: Option E
Explanation:
'Every' is equivalent to 'All'. Thus, since
both the premises are universal and affirmative, the conclusion must be
universal affirmative and should not contain the middle term. So, I follows. II
is the converse of the second premise and thus it also holds.
