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:

Only a few Cups are Spoons

All Spoons are Forks

Some Forks are Plates

Conclusion:

I. Some Cups are Forks

II. Some Plates are not Cups

III. Some Spoons are Plates

A Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Only a few Cups are Spoons (I) + All Spoons are Forks (A) → Some Cups are Forks (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Some Cups are Forks (I) + Some Forks are Plates (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow. All Spoons are Forks (A) + Some Forks are Plates (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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