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      Statement : Some letters are alphabets. All

      alphabets are words. Some letters are consonants. Conclusion : I. All letters being word is a possibility. II. At least some consonants are not letters. III. All consonants being alphabets is a possibility. In each question below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
      A Only I and III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Only II and III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Only III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Some letters are alphabets(I) + All alphabets are words(A) ⇒ Some letters are words(I) ⇒ Probable Conclusion⇒ All letters is being word is a possibility(A) . Hence conclusion I follows. Some letters are consonants (I) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ Some consonants are letters(I). Hence conclusion II does not follow. Some letters are alphabets(I)⇒ Conversion ⇒ Some alphabets are letters(I) + Some letters are consonants (I) = No conclusion ⇒ Probable Conclusion⇒ All consonants being alphabets is a possibility, Hence conclusion III follows.

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