Question

    In each of the questions 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 from 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 ovens are microwaves.

    Only a few microwaves are toasters No oven is a grinder Conclusions: I. All ovens is being toaster is a possibility II. Some microwaves are not grinders III. No grinder is a toaster
    A Only I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both I and II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Either I or III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some ovens are microwaves (I) + Only a few microwaves are toasters (I) → Probable conclusion → All ovens may be toasters (A). Hence conclusion I follows. Some ovens are microwaves (I) → Conversion → Some microwaves are ovens (I) + No oven is a grinder (E) → Some microwaves are not grinders (O). Hence conclusion II follows. Some ovens are microwaves (I) + Only a few microwaves are toasters (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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