Mechanical Engineering > Gate 2022 Set-1 > Reasoning
Given below are three conclusions drawn based on the following three
statements
Statement 1: All teachers are professors.
Statement 2: No professor is a male.
Statement 3: Some males are engineers.

Conclusion I: No engineer is a professor.
Conclusion II: Some engineers are professors.
Conclusion III: No male is a teacher.
Which one of the following options can be logically inferred?
A
Only conclusion III is correct
B
Only conclusion I and conclusion II are correct
C
Only conclusion II and conclusion III are correct
D
Only conclusion I and conclusion III are correct

Correct : a

Represent the Statements:
Let's use sets to represent the categories mentioned in the statements:
•     T = Set of Teachers
•     P = Set of Professors
•     M = Set of Males
•     E = Set of Engineers
Now, translate the given statements:
•     Statement 1: All teachers are professors.
        This implies that the set of Teachers is a subset of the set of Professors (T ⊆ P). If someone is a teacher, they must also be a professor.
•     Statement 2: No professor is a male.
        This means the set of Professors and the set of Males are disjoint (P ∩ M = ∅). There is no common element between these two sets. If someone is a professor, they cannot be male, and if someone is male, they cannot be a professor.
•     Statement 3: Some males are engineers.
        This indicates that there is an overlap between the set of Males and the set of Engineers (M ∩ E ≠ ∅). At least one individual exists who is both male and an engineer.
Evaluate Each Conclusion:
•     Conclusion I: No engineer is a professor.
        From Statement 2, we know that P ∩ M = ∅ (Professors and Males are separate).
        From Statement 3, we know that M ∩ E ≠ ∅ (Some Males are Engineers).
        Consider an individual who is both male and an engineer (as guaranteed by S3). Because they are male, they cannot be a professor (due to S2). So, any engineer who is male cannot be a professor.
        However, the statements do not provide any information about engineers who are *not* male. It is possible for some non-male engineers to exist, and it is also possible for these non-male engineers to be professors (as they wouldn't violate S2).
        Since we cannot definitively conclude that *no* engineer is a professor (there might be non-male engineers who are professors), Conclusion I is not logically inferred as correct.
•     Conclusion II: Some engineers are professors.
        This conclusion is the direct opposite of Conclusion I. As established above, while it's *possible* for some non-male engineers to be professors, the given statements do not provide any information that *guarantees* the existence of such individuals.
        For example, we could have a scenario where all engineers are male (which would make it impossible for any engineer to be a professor, given S2), or a scenario where all non-male engineers are not professors. Neither contradicts the given statements.
        Since the statements do not guarantee this overlap, Conclusion II is not logically inferred as correct.
•     Conclusion III: No male is a teacher.
        From Statement 1: All teachers are professors (T ⊆ P).
        From Statement 2: No professor is a male (P ∩ M = ∅).
        If all teachers are professors, and no professor is male, then it logically follows that no teacher can be male. If an individual is a teacher, they must be a professor (from S1). If they are a professor, they cannot be male (from S2). Therefore, if they are a teacher, they cannot be male.
        This establishes that the set of Teachers and the set of Males are disjoint (T ∩ M = ∅).
        Thus, Conclusion III is logically inferred as correct.
Based on the evaluation, only Conclusion III is correct.
The final answer is A) Only conclusion III is correct

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