Question

    In the following question below are given some

    statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: All Captains are Teams Only a few Team is Player Some Players are Sports No Sport is a Game Conclusions: I. Some Players are not Games II. Some Captains are not Players III. No Team is a Game IV. Some Teams are not Players
    A Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions II and IV follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions I and IV follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Players are Sports (I) + No Sport is a Game (E) → Some Players are not Game (O). Hence conclusion I follows. All Captains are Teams (A) + Only a few Team is Player (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow. Only a few Team is Player (I) + Some Players are Sports (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow. Only a few Team is Player → Some Teams are not Players (O). Hence conclusion IV follows.

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