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    Statements: a. Some forests are trees.

    >b. Some trees are flowers. c. All forests are deserts.. Conclusions: I. Some trees are deserts. II. Some forests may be flowers. III. Some forests are flowers. (Q.71 - 75): 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 and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some forests are trees (I) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some trees are forests.+ All forests are deserts (A) = Some trees are deserts. Hence, conclusion I follows. Some forests are trees (I) + Some trees are flowers (I) = Possible Conclusion ⇒ Some forests may be flowers (I). Hence, conclusion II also follows.

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