Q.2. Some leaders are dishonest. Satyapriya is a leader. Which of the following inferences
definitely follows from these two statements ?
(1) Satyapriya is honest (2) Satyapriya is dishonest
(3) Some leaders are honest (4) Leaders are generally dishonest
(5) Satyapriya is sometimes dishonest
Answers
Answer:
The statement given are i) Some leaders are dishonest. ii) Satyapriya is a leader. The answer is option 3 ) Some leaders are honest.
Explanation:
From the given two statements we can conclude that they have just mentioned that Satyapriya is a leader and her honesty or dishonesty is not. Also in a statement i) it is said that some leaders are dishonest and so it can be inferred that some leaders are honest.
Answer:
Satyapriya is dishonest. Leaders are generally dishonest. Logic is the study of reasoning, or the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration. It attempts to distinguish good reasoning from bad reasoning. Logic investigates and classifies the structure of statements and arguments, both through the study of formal systems of inference and through the study of arguments in natural language.