Question:

Directions for questions: Each question has a set of four statements. Each statement has three segments. Choose the alternative where the third segment in the statement can be logically deduced using both the preceding two, but not just from one of them.

A. Citizens of Yes Islands speak only the truth. Citizens of Yes Islands are young people. Young people speak only the truth.
B. Citizens of Yes Islands speak only the truth. Some Yes Islands are in Atlantic. Some citizens of Yes Islands are in the Atlantic.
C. Citizens of Yes Islands speak only the truth. Some young people are citizens of Yes Islands. Some young people speak only the truth.
D. Some people speak only the truth. Some citizens of Yes Islands speak only the truth. Some people who speak only the truth are citizens of Yes Islands.

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Watch the direction of each statement: 'Citizens are young people' does not mean that all young people are citizens, and islands are not the same as their citizens.
Updated On: Nov 4, 2026
  • A only
  • B only
  • D only
  • C only
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Statement A:
Citizens of Yes Islands speak only the truth, and citizens are young people. This tells us about those young people who are citizens. It does not tell us that all young people speak only the truth. A fails.

Step 2: Statement B:
'Some Yes Islands are in the Atlantic' talks about islands (places), not about their citizens. We cannot conclude that some citizens are in the Atlantic. B fails.

Step 3: Statement C:
All citizens speak only the truth. Some young people are citizens, so those young people speak only the truth. 'Some young people speak only the truth' follows, and both segments are needed. C works.

Step 4: Statement D:
Both premises are particular ('Some people ...', 'Some citizens ...'). The truth-speaking people in the first premise need not be the citizens. Nothing follows. D fails.

Step 5: Match with the options:
Only C is valid.

Final Answer:
The correct option is (4): C only
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