Question

    In each of the questions below are given two/three 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:                           All jacket are coat. All coat are blazzers.  All blazzers are shirt. Conclusions:                         I. All shirt are blazzers. II. All jacket are shirt.
    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 I follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

     All blazzers are shirt (A) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ All shirt are blazzers (I). Hence, both conclusion I follows. All jacket are coat (A + All coat are blazzers (A) ⇒ All jacket are blazzers (A) +  All blazzers are shirt (A) ⇒ All jacket are shirt (A). Henceconclusion II follows.

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