Question

    In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered 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 given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:

    All books are pages.

    Some notes are books.

    All assignments are notes.

    Conclusions:

    I. At least some pages are not books.

    II. All assignments are pages.

    III. No assignment is a book.

    A Only I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All books are pages (A) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ Some pages are books (I). Hence, conclusion I does not follow. All assignments are notes(A) + Some notes are books((I) ⇒ No conclusion. Hence, conclusion II and III does not follow.

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