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    Statements: Some Mars are Planets. Some

    Planets are not Stars. Some Stars are Bright. Conclusions: I.  Some Bright are Mars is a possibility. II.  All Stars can be Planets. Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Mars are Planets (I) + Some Planets are not Stars (O) → Probable conclusion → Some Bright may be Mars (A). Hence conclusion I follows. Some Planets are not Stars (O) → Probable conclusion → All Stars can be Planets (A). Hence conclusion II follows.

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