Statements:All chocolates are sweets.Some sweets are not harmful.Concl...
Statements:
- All chocolates are sweets.
- Some sweets are not harmful.
Conclusions:
I. Some chocolates are harmful is a possibility.
II. All harmful are chocolates is a possibility.
Explanation:
To determine the validity of the given conclusions, we need to analyze the statements provided.
- Statement 1: All chocolates are sweets.
This means that all chocolates fall under the category of sweets.
- Statement 2: Some sweets are not harmful.
This means that there are some sweets which are not harmful. This statement does not imply that all sweets are not harmful.
Now, let's analyze the conclusions:
Conclusion I: Some chocolates are harmful is a possibility.
This conclusion is possible because it is not stated that all chocolates are harmless. Therefore, there may be some chocolates that are harmful.
Conclusion II: All harmful are chocolates is a possibility.
This conclusion is not valid because it is not stated that all harmful things fall under the category of chocolates. Therefore, it cannot be concluded that all harmful things are chocolates.
Hence, the correct answer is option E, i.e., both conclusions I and II follow.
Summary:
- Statement 1: All chocolates are sweets.
- Statement 2: Some sweets are not harmful.
- Conclusion I: Some chocolates are harmful is a possibility. (Valid)
- Conclusion II: All harmful are chocolates is a possibility. (Invalid)