Discussion
In the question given below consists of five or six statements followed by options consisting of three statements put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument containing logically related statements that is, where the third statement is conclusion drawn from preceding two statements.
Statement -
A. No apple is a door.
B. All poles are doors.
C. No pole is an apple.
D. Some poles are not apples.
E. Some apples are poles.
F. Some doors are not apples.
Answer: A
Correct answer: ABC
Taking A and B as the premises: no apple is a door, and all poles are doors. Anything that is a pole is therefore a door, and no door is an apple - so no pole is an apple, which is C. The other orders offered put a conclusion among the premises or draw more than the premises allow.
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