Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (12.07.2022) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: 'Some S is P' is contrary to 'No S is P'. Statement II: 'Some S is P' is subcontrary to 'Some S is not P'. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: 'Some S is P' is contrary to 'No S is P'.
- Statement II: 'Some S is P' is subcontrary to 'Some S is not P'.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true — The answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Explanation
★The answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
★'Some S is P' and 'No S is P' are the I and E propositions, which are contradictories, not contraries.
★So calling them contrary makes Statement I false.
★'Some S is P' and 'Some S is not P' are the two particular propositions, which are subcontraries.
★So Statement II correctly names them as subcontrary and is true.
★Thus only the second statement holds.
★So the answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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