All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Which conclusion follows?
ASome roses are red.
BAll flowers are roses. (typical) (typical) (typical)
CNo definite conclusion about roses being red can be drawn.
DNo flowers are red.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. No definite conclusion about roses being red can be drawn.
1. "All roses are flowers" means roses ⊆ flowers.
2. "Some flowers are red" puts some — possibly other — flowers into the red set.
3. Whether the red flowers overlap with roses cannot be inferred.
4. So "no definite conclusion" is correct.
_Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.59 (Shift 1, Syllogism)_
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