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    Question

    In the question below some statements are given

    followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. 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 conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: No Bag is a Book No Book is a Paper All Papers are Pencils All Pencils are Pens Conclusions: I. Some Bags are not Pens II. Some Pens are Papers III. Some Pencils are not Books IV. Some Papers are Bags
    A Only Conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusions II and IV follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusions III and IV follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No Bag is a Book (E) + No Book is a Paper (E) → No conclusion. Hence neither conclusion I nor IV follow. All Papers are Pencils (A) + All Pencils are Pens (A) → All Papers are Pens (A) → Conversion → Some Pens are Papers (I). Hence conclusion II follows. No Book is a Paper (E) + All Papers are Pencils (A) → Some Pencils are not Books (O*). Hence conclusion III follows.

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