CAT 1999 | Question: 119

Question

The question consists of five statements followed by options consisting of three statements put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument, that is, where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.

Example:

• A. All cigarettes are hazardous to health.
• B. Brand $\text{X}$ is a cigarette.
• C. Brand $\text{X}$ is hazardous to health.

$\text{ABC}$ is a valid option, where statement $\text{C}$ can be concluded from statements $\text{A}$ and $\text{B}.$

Question:

• A. All Golmal islanders are blue-coloured people.
• B. Some smart people are not blue-coloured people.
• C. Some babies are blue-coloured.
• D. Some babies are smart.
• E. Some smart people are not Golmal islanders.
  1. $\text{BCD}$
  2. $\text{ABE}$
  3. $\text{CBD}$
  4. None of these