Statements: All petals are flowers. Some petals are yellow. All yellows are flowers. Conclusions: (1) All flowers are yellow. (2) All yellows are petals. Which conclusion(s) follow?
AOnly conclusion 2 follows
BOnly conclusion 1 follows
CNone of the conclusions follow
DBoth the conclusions follow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. None of the conclusions follow
1. From 'some petals are yellow', we cannot conclude all flowers are yellow, so 1 fails.
2. 'All yellows are flowers' does not place all yellows inside petals, so 2 fails.
3. Therefore neither conclusion follows.
_Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.41._
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