Question

    In the question below some statements are given followed by three conclusions 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 the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements: All Roses are Lotus A few

    Lotus are Sunflower No Sunflower are Tulip Conclusions: I. A few Tulip being Lotus is a possibility II. Some Roses are not Tulip III. All Sunflower are Roses
    A Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Lotus are Sunflower (I) + No Sunflower are Tulip (E) → Some Lotus are not Tulip (O) → Probable conclusion → A few Tulip may be Lotus (I). Hence conclusion I follows. All Roses are Lotus (A) + Some Lotus are Sunflower (I) → No conclusion. Hence neither conclusion I nor II follow.

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