Multiple choice general knowledge

All scientists are fools. All fools are literates.

  1. All literates are scientists

  2. All scientists are literates

  3. No scientists are literates

  4. Both (a) and (b) are correct
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Valid syllogistic reasoning shows that if all scientists belong to the category of fools, and all fools belong to the category of literates, then all scientists must necessarily be literates. However, we cannot conclude that all literates are scientists; the relationship only flows one direction.

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