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    Statements : All blues are whites. Some whites

    are reds. All yellows are reds. Conclusions : I. Some reds not being whites is a possibility. II. Some yellows are whites. III. Some reds are blues. 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 follows 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 All follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some whites are reds(I)⇒ Probable conclusion ⇒ Some reds may not be whites (I). Hence, conclusion I follows. All yellows are reds(A) + Some reds are yellows(I) ⇒ No conclusion. Hence, conclusion II does not follow. All blues are whites (A) + Some whites are reds (I) ⇒ No conclusion. Hence, conclusion III does not follow.

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