Question 74

Logical Reasoning Statement and Conclusions Easy

If there are no dancers that aren't slim and no singers that aren't dancers, then which statements are always true? Choose the correct answer.

(A) There is not one slim person that isn't a dancer.
(B) All singers are slim
(C) Anybody slim is also a singer
(D) None of the above. 
View Dynamic Solution & Explanation
Correct Solution: Option B

Step-by-step Solution:

Step-by-Step Logical Analysis

To find the statement that is always true, we first need to simplify the two given premises into standard logical statements.

1. Simplifying the Premises

  • Statement 1: "there are no dancers that aren't slim"
    This is a double negative. It means that if a person is a dancer, they must be slim. This simplifies to: "All dancers are slim."
  • Statement 2: "no singers that aren't dancers"
    Similarly, this means that if a person is a singer, they must be a dancer. This simplifies to: "All singers are dancers."

2. Combining the Simplified Statements

Now we can form a logical chain from the two simplified statements:

All singers are dancers (from Statement 2), and all dancers are slim (from Statement 1).

By transitivity, we can make a definite conclusion: All singers are slim.


3. Evaluating the Options

  • A. There is not one slim person that isn't a dancer. This simplifies to "All slim people are dancers." This reverses the relationship we found ("All dancers are slim") and is not necessarily true.
  • B. All singers are slim. This exactly matches the conclusion we derived from combining the premises. This statement is always true.
  • C. Anybody slim is also a singer. This means "All slim people are singers." This also reverses the relationship from our conclusion and is not necessarily true.
  • D. None of the above. This is incorrect because option B is true.

Conclusion

The only statement that logically follows from the premises and is always true is "All singers are slim."