Statements:Some pictures are frames. Some frames are idols. All idols ...
Explanation:
III is the converse of the second premise and so it holds.
Some pictures are frames. Some frames are idols.
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows.
Some frames are idols. All idols are curtains.
Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some frames are curtains'. III is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.
Some pictures are frames. Some frames are curtains.
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion can be drawn.
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Statements:Some pictures are frames. Some frames are idols. All idols ...
Statement-Conclusion LR Problem
Statements:
- Some pictures are frames.
- Some frames are idols.
- All idols are curtains.
Conclusions:
- Some curtains are pictures.
- Some curtains are frames.
- Some idols are frames.
Explanation:
- The given statements create a Venn diagram as follows:
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- Now, we need to check which conclusions follow from the given statements:
- Conclusion 1: Some curtains are pictures.
This conclusion cannot be derived from the given statements as there is no direct connection between curtains and pictures.
- Conclusion 2: Some curtains are frames.
This conclusion can be derived from the given statements as some frames are idols and all idols are curtains. Therefore, some curtains are frames.
- Conclusion 3: Some idols are frames.
This conclusion can also be derived from the given statements as some frames are idols, and thus, some idols are frames.
- Hence, only Conclusion 2 and Conclusion 3 follow from the given statements.
Answer: Option B (Only II and III follow)