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    Question

    In the question below there are three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions definitely follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.  

    Statements: Only a few Lotions is Bands.

    Only a few Lipsticks is Lotions. No Lipsticks is Cream. Conclusions: I. Every Lotions can be Lipsticks. II. No Cream is Band. III. Some Lotions are not Creams.
    A Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I and conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion I and conclusion III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Lipsticks is Lotions → All Lotions may be Lipsticks (A). Hence conclusion I follows. No Lipsticks is Cream (E) → Conversion → No Cream is Lipsticks (E) + Only a few Lipsticks is Lotions (I) → Some Lotions are not Creams (O*) + Only a few Lotions is Bands (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow but conclusion III follows.

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