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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
1. All doctors are players.
2. Some players are teachers.

Conclusions:
1. Some players are doctors as well as teachers.
2. All teachers are players.

This question was previously asked in
RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Neither conclusions 1 nor 2 follows

Logical Analysis of Statements

We need to determine if the given conclusions logically follow from the statements.

Statement Analysis

  • Statement 1: "All doctors are players." This means the entire group of doctors is included within the group of players.
  • Statement 2: "Some players are teachers." This indicates there is an overlap between the group of players and the group of teachers. At least one player is a teacher.

Conclusion Analysis

  • Conclusion 1: "Some players are doctors as well as teachers."
    • From Statement 1, we know players can be doctors.
    • Statement 2 says some players are teachers. However, it does not guarantee that the players who are teachers are the same ones who are doctors. The overlap between players and teachers might exist outside the group of doctors.
    • Therefore, we cannot be certain that any player is both a doctor and a teacher.
  • Conclusion 2: "All teachers are players."
    • Statement 2 only states that *some* players are teachers. It does not provide information about *all* teachers.
    • It is possible for there to be teachers who are not players.
    • Therefore, this conclusion does not necessarily follow.

Final Determination

Based on the analysis, neither Conclusion 1 nor Conclusion 2 can be logically derived from the given statements.

Result: Neither conclusions 1 nor 2 follows.

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