Question 1
Statements:
Some writers are musicians.
All musicians are pharmacists.
Conclusions:
I. All writers are pharmacists.
II. Some writers are not pharmacists.
Complementary Pair Analysis:
Conclusions I and II form a complementary pair:
- "All writers are pharmacists" (A-type)
- "Some writers are not pharmacists" (O-type)
These are opposite statements where at least one can be true.
Venn Diagram:
Step 1: "Some writers are musicians" → Partial overlap
Step 2: "All musicians are pharmacists" → musicians inside pharmacists
Step 3: The part of writers overlapping with musicians is definitely inside pharmacists
Step 4: But we DON'T know about the rest of writers
Possible Cases:
Case 1: All of writers inside pharmacists → Conclusion I true
Case 2: Some of writers outside pharmacists → 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 writers are pharmacists" (A-type)
- "Some writers are not pharmacists" (O-type)
These are opposite statements where at least one can be true.
Venn Diagram:
Step 1: "Some writers are musicians" → Partial overlap
Step 2: "All musicians are pharmacists" → musicians inside pharmacists
Step 3: The part of writers overlapping with musicians is definitely inside pharmacists
Step 4: But we DON'T know about the rest of writers
Possible Cases:
Case 1: All of writers inside pharmacists → Conclusion I true
Case 2: Some of writers outside pharmacists → 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