Statements: There is no such thing as a poor gentleman. All gentlemen are well-to-do. Conclusions:There is no such thing as a wealthy impoverished man.There is no such thing as a poor rich man.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer:D
Statements: There is no such thing as a poor gentleman. All gentlemen are well-to-do. Conclusions:There is no such thing as a wealthy impoverished man.There is no such thing as a poor rich man.
A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows
Explanation: Because the first premise is an E-type statement, the subject's middle term, 'gentleman,' is disseminated. The second premise is a proposition of the type A. As a result, the subject's middle phrase, 'gentlemen,' is spread. The conclusion cannot be universal because the middle word is spread twice. Because one of the premises is false, the conclusion must also be false. As a result, 'Some wealthy persons are not poor.' As a result, neither I nor II are followed.