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    Statement:  Only Almonds is Cashew. Some

    Figs are Walnuts. Only Figs is Pista.   Some Walnuts are Almonds. Conclusions: I. No Walnut is Pista is a possibility. II. All Figs can be Almonds. III. Some Cashew being Pista is a possibility. IV. Some almonds are not Pista is a possibility. In each of the question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. 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 the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. 
    A Only I and IV follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only I and II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II and III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only Figs is Pista means All Pista are Figs and in this case red will not have any relation to anyone. Hence I does not follow. Some Figs are Walnuts (I) + Some Walnuts are Almonds (I) → No conclusion. Hence neither conclusion II nor IV follow. Only Almonds is Cashew means All Cashew are Almonds and in this Cashew will not have any relation to anyone. Hence III does not follow. Alternate Method -

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