WAEC 2022 · Paper 1 · Q5

Consider the following statements:

xx: All wrestlers are strong.

yy: Some wrestlers are not weightlifters.

Which of the following is a valid conclusion?

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. By yy, there are some wrestlers who are not weightlifters.
  2. By xx, every wrestler is strong, so those wrestlers are strong too.
  3. So some strong wrestlers are not weightlifters, option B.
  4. Option A contradicts yy, and nothing is said about weak wrestlers or about all weightlifters.

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