Examine the following statements: I. All members of Mohan’s family are honest. II. Some members of Mohan’s family are not employed. III. Some employed persons are not honest. IV. Some honest persons are not employed. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?
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- AAll members of Mohan’s family are employed
- BThe employed members of Mohan’s family are honestCorrect
- CThe honest members of Mohan’s family are not employed
- DThe employed members of Mohan’s family are not honest
Explanation
Statement I states that all members of Mohans family are honest. This means that if any individual is a member of Mohans family, they are automatically honest, regardless of their employment status. Therefore, those members of Mohans family who happen to be employed must also be honest. Option B logically follows from Statement I.
Option A is incorrect because Statement II says some members are not employed. Option C is incorrect because Statement II only says some members are not employed, implying others could be. Option D is incorrect because it contradicts Statement I, which confirms every family member is honest.
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