Question 1
Statements:
Some cold-blooded are carnivores.
All carnivores are vertebrates.
Conclusions:
I. All cold-blooded are vertebrates.
II. Some cold-blooded are not vertebrates.
Complementary Pair Analysis:
Conclusions I and II form a complementary pair:
- "All cold-blooded are vertebrates" (A-type)
- "Some cold-blooded are not vertebrates" (O-type)
These are opposite statements where at least one can be true.
Venn Diagram:
Step 1: "Some cold-blooded are carnivores" → Partial overlap
Step 2: "All carnivores are vertebrates" → carnivores inside vertebrates
Step 3: The part of cold-blooded overlapping with carnivores is definitely inside vertebrates
Step 4: But we DON'T know about the rest of cold-blooded
Possible Cases:
Case 1: All of cold-blooded inside vertebrates → Conclusion I true
Case 2: Some of cold-blooded outside vertebrates → Conclusion II true
Either-Or Rule:
When conclusions form complementary pair "All" and "Some not", answer is "Either-Or".
Answer: Either conclusion I or II follows
Conclusions I and II form a complementary pair:
- "All cold-blooded are vertebrates" (A-type)
- "Some cold-blooded are not vertebrates" (O-type)
These are opposite statements where at least one can be true.
Venn Diagram:
Step 1: "Some cold-blooded are carnivores" → Partial overlap
Step 2: "All carnivores are vertebrates" → carnivores inside vertebrates
Step 3: The part of cold-blooded overlapping with carnivores is definitely inside vertebrates
Step 4: But we DON'T know about the rest of cold-blooded
Possible Cases:
Case 1: All of cold-blooded inside vertebrates → Conclusion I true
Case 2: Some of cold-blooded outside vertebrates → Conclusion II true
Either-Or Rule:
When conclusions form complementary pair "All" and "Some not", answer is "Either-Or".
Answer: Either conclusion I or II follows