Consider the following statement
1. All artists are whimsical
2. Some artists are drug addicts
3. Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts
From the above three statements it may be concluded that
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1. All artists are whimsical
2. Some artists are drug addicts
3. Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts
From the above three statements it may be concluded that
1. All artists are whimsical
2. Some artists are drug addicts
3. Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts
From the above three statements it may be concluded that
The answer is: B
Explanation
Let's analyze the statements step by step in simple terms:
- All artists are whimsical.
→ This means every artist has a whimsical nature. - Some artists are drug addicts.
→ This means a few artists are drug addicts, but not all. - Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts.
→ This means frustrated people have a higher chance of becoming drug addicts, but not all drug addicts are frustrated.
Now, let's check the answer options:
A: Artists are frustrated.
- We have no information connecting artists directly to frustration. Incorrect.
B: Some drug addicts are whimsical.
- We know that some artists are drug addicts (Statement 2).
- We also know that all artists are whimsical (Statement 1).
- So, those drug addict artists are also whimsical.
This is correct.
C: All frustrated people are drug addicts.
- The statement says frustrated people are prone to becoming drug addicts, but it doesn’t say all of them become drug addicts. Incorrect.
D: Whimsical people are generally frustrated.
- There is no link between whimsical people and frustration in the statements. Incorrect.
Correct Answer:
B: Some drug addicts are whimsical.