Question
Statements: Some bikes are cars. Some cars
are motors. No motor is cycle. Conclusions: I. Some cycle are definitely bikes. II. At least some motors are bikes. III. All cars being bikes is a possibility. IV. No bike is cycle. 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.Solution
Some bikes are cars(I) + Some cars are motors(I) ⇒ No conclusion. Hence conclusion I, II and IV does not follow but conclusion I and IV will form a complementary pair. Hence either conclusion I or IV follow. Some bikes are cars(I) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ Some cars are bikes(I) ⇒ Probable conclusion ⇒ All cars being bikes is a possibility.(A). Hence conclusion III follows. ALTERNATE SOLUTION: Minimal possibility:
Which of the following statement is true?
If all the letters of the word ‘ENRICHED’ are arranged in the alphabetical order then the position of how many letters will be remain unchanged?
Who among the following likes G?
How many persons are seated between P and Q?
How many persons sit in the row?
Who among the following person sits opposite to I?
Who among the following person sits fourth to the left of F?
Who among the following pair of persons are sitting opposite to each other?
I. WM
II. YN
III. UM
IV. VO
Who reads Dainik Bhaskar?
Which of the statement is true?