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    Conclusions:              I. Some

    Apples are being Bananas is a possibility II. At least Some Papayas are being Bananas is a possibility Statements: In the question below some statements are given two conclusions followed by some statements. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the following statement is true for given conclusions.
    A Some Pears are not Papayas. Some Pears are Bananas. All Apples are Pears Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B All Pears are Bananas. No Pear is Apple. Only Apples are Papayas Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only a few Papayas are Apples. All Apples are Pears. No Pear is Banana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only a few Apples are Bananas. All Bananas are Pears. No Pear is Papaya Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Apples are Pears (A) + Some Pears are Bananas (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Apples may be Bananas (I).  Some Pears are Bananas (I) → Conversion → Some Bananas are Pears (I) + Some Pears are not Papayas (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Papayas may be Bananas (I). 

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