Question

Choose the set of three statements which are most logically related:
Statements:
A. All candid men are persons who acknowledge merit in a rival.
B. Some learned men are very candid.
C. Some learned men are not persons who acknowledge merit in a rival.
D. Some learned men are persons who are very candid.
E. Some learned men are not candid.
F. Some persons who recognize merit in a rival are learned.

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Hint:

For chain reasoning, see if statement 1 + statement 2 automatically lead to statement 3 — that ensures strong logical relation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Let’s check B (“Some learned men are very candid”), A (“All candid men are persons who acknowledge merit in a rival”), and F (“Some persons who recognize merit in a rival are learned”):
- From B, some learned men are in the candid group.
- From A, all candid men are also people who acknowledge merit in a rival, so those learned & candid men are also in this “acknowledge merit” group.
- F then states that some people in the “acknowledge merit” group are learned — which follows from combining A and B.
This forms a consistent logical chain, with no contradictions. Other options mix in statements that deny parts of the chain and break consistency.