Question

In each of the questions below some statements are given followed by two conclusions. 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 conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

Statements:

Some Poll are Telegram

Only a few Telegram is Letter

Only Letter is Office

Conclusions:

I. All Letter being Telegram is a possibility.

II. All Telegram being Poll is a possibility.

A Only II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Either I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Both I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Only I follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E Neither I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Only a few Telegram is Letter → Probable conclusion → All Letter may be Telegram (A). Hence conclusion I follows. Some Poll are Telegram (I) → Probable conclusion → All Telegram may be Poll (A). Hence conclusion II follows.

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