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    Question

    In the questions given below there are three statements

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three 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: All Plates are Spoons. All Saucers are Cups. No Saucers are Plates. Conclusion: I. Some Cups are not Plates. II. All Spoons can be Cups. III. Some Saucers are not Spoons.
    A Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Saucers are Cups (A) → Conversion → Some Cups are Saucers (I) + No Saucers are Plates (E) → Some Cups are not Plates (O). Hence conclusion I follows. Some Cups are not Plates (O) + All Plates are Spoons (A) → Probable conclusion → All Spoons can be Cups (A). Hence conclusion II follows. No Saucers are Plates (E) + All Plates are Spoons (A) → Some Spoons are not Saucers (O*). Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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