Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
'If all men are mortal, and if Rama is a man, then Rama is also mortal.' This is a case where
AThe premises are true and the conclusion is true ✓ Correct
BThe premises are false and the conclusion is false
CThe premises are false and the conclusion is true
DThe premises are true and the conclusion is false
Correct answer: (A) The premises are true and the conclusion is true — The premises are true and the conclusion is true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The premises are true and the conclusion is true, so that is the answer.
★'All men are mortal' and 'Rama is a man' are both true statements.
★From them 'Rama is mortal' follows and is likewise true.
★The argument is valid, so true premises give a true conclusion.
★So this is a case of true premises and a true conclusion.
★So the answer is that the premises are true and the conclusion is true.
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