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All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Conclusion: Some roses are red.
AConclusion is definitely true
BConclusion is probably true
CConclusion is definitely false
DConclusion cannot be drawn
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Conclusion cannot be drawn
1. The middle term 'flowers' is the predicate (universal) of the first premise but distributed only partially ('some flowers are red').
2. We cannot infer which flowers are red — could be daisies, not roses.
3. Conclusion cannot be drawn.
_Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.102_
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