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    Question

    In each of the questions below are given two 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.

    Statements:       Some pens are stands.

    All stands are pencils. Conclusions:       I. Some pens are pencils. II. Some pencils are stands.
    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

    Some pens are stands (I) + All stands are pencils ⇒ Some pens are pencils(I). Hence, conclusion I follows. All stands are pencils (A) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ Some pencils are stands(I). Hence, conclusion II follows.

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