Statements: All magic are women. All women are crazy. Which of the given conclusions follow?

1.All magic are crazy

2.All crazy are magic

3.Some crazy are magic

4.Some crazy are women

AOnly 1, 3 and 4 follow ✓ Correct

BOnly 2 and 3 follow

CAll conclusions follow

DNone of the conclusions follow

Correct answer: (A) Only 1, 3 and 4 follow

Explanation

Conclusions 1, 3 and 4 follow, while 2 does not.

'All magic are women' and 'all women are crazy' make all magic crazy, giving 1.

'All magic are crazy' converts to 'some crazy are magic', giving 3.

'All women are crazy' converts to 'some crazy are women', giving 4.

'All crazy are magic' reverses a universal affirmative and is not valid.

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