Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
1) All games are tournaments.
2) Some tournaments are matches.
Conclusions:
I. All games are matches.
II. No game is a tournament.
Correct Answer :
Neither Conclusion I nor II follows.
Solution :
The correct answer is Neither Conclusion I nor II follows.
Let us analyze the statements logically using Venn diagrams or set relations:
Statement 1: "All games are tournaments."
This means that the set of "games" is completely contained within the set of "tournaments" ().
Statement 2: "Some tournaments are matches."
This means that there is an intersection between the set of "tournaments" and the set of "matches" (). However, this statement does not give any direct information about the relationship between "games" and "matches". The overlapping region of "tournaments" and "matches" may or may not overlap with "games".
Now, let us evaluate the given conclusions:
Conclusion I: "All games are matches."
Since "matches" only intersects with "tournaments", it is possible that the set of "games" has no intersection at all with the set of "matches". Therefore, we cannot definitely say that all games are matches. Thus, Conclusion I does not logically follow.
Conclusion II: "No game is a tournament."
From Statement 1, we know that all games are tournaments. Therefore, it is impossible for no game to be a tournament. Thus, Conclusion II is definitely false and does not follow.
Since neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II logically follows from the given statements, the correct option is "Neither Conclusion I nor II follows."
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