Question 61
MediumOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: No cloud is a star. Some stars are moons. All moons are planets.
Conclusions:
I. All moons being clouds is a possibility.
II. Some planets being clouds is a possibility.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Some moons are stars, and no star is a cloud, so those moons can never be clouds. 'All moons being clouds' is impossible: I does not follow.
Planets that are not moons (or moons that are not stars) are unrestricted, so a picture where some planets are clouds obeys every statement. II follows.
Only II follows.
- Concept
- Possibility across a three-statement chain
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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