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    Statements:       Some doctors are painters

     All painters are directors.  All directors are reporters Conclusions:       I. All reporters are painters. II. Some painters may not be doctors. III. No director may be reporters. In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
    A None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some doctors are painters (I) ⇒conversion ⇒ Some painters are doctors (I) ⇒ probable conclusion ⇒Some painters may not be doctors.(O). Hence, II follows. Alternate method: Minimal possibilities:

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