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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: Few Mirrors are Tables. Some Tables are Chairs. All Tables are Desk. Conclusion: I. All Chairs can be Desk. II. Some Tables are not Chairs. III. Some Mirrors being Chairs is a possibility.
      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

      Some Tables are Chairs (I) → Conversion → Some Chairs are Tables (I) + All Tables are Desk (A) → Some Chairs are Desk (I) → Conversion → Some Desk are Chairs (I) → Probable conclusion → All Chairs can be Desk (A). Hence conclusion I follows but conclusion II does not follow. Few Mirrors are Tables (I) + Some Tables are Chairs (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Mirrors may be Chairs (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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