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    Statements: Some rings are diamonds.

    > All diamonds may be bracelets. Some bracelets are pearls. Conclusions: I. Some rings are not pearls. II. All diamonds may be rings. Directions (Q.16-20): In each of the questions below are given two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I, and II. 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 if both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B if neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C if either conclusion I or II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D if only conclusion II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E if only conclusion I follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All the three given statements are positive from which no definite negative conclusion can be drawn, hence, conclusion I will not follow. Some rings are diamond (I) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some diamond are rings (I) [Probable conclusion] ⇒ All diamonds may be rings. Hence, conclusion II will follow.

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