Question

    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. 

    Statements: Some Singer are Doctor.  

    Only Doctor are Dancer.  Only a few Doctor are Painter.    Conclusions:   I. Some Painter being Singer is a possibility.  II. Some Dancer are not Painter is a possibility.   III. All Doctor cannot be Singer.
    A Only I and III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only I follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D AlI follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Singer are Doctor (I) + Some Doctor are Painter (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Painter may be Singer (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Only Doctor are Dancer means All Dancer are Doctor and in this case Dancer will not have any relation to anyone. Hence II does not follow. Some Singer are Doctor (I) ) → Probable conclusion → All Doctor cannot be Singer (A). Hence conclusion III follows. Alternate Method -

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