Question

    In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions numbered I, II, etc are given. You have to take the 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 given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements: Some water is liquid. Some

    liquid is milk. No ice is milk. Conclusions: I. Some water is milk. II. No ice is liquid. III. Some water is ice.
    A Only either I or III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only either II or III and I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some water is liquid(I) + Some liquid is milk (I) ⇒ No conclusion. Hence conclusion I and III does not follow. No ice is milk(E) + Some liquid is milk(I) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some milk is liquid(I) ⇒ Some liquid is not ice(O*). Hence conclusion II does not follow. Minimal possibility:

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