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    Statements: Only Orange are Kiwi. Some

    Oranges are Cherries. Only a few Papaya is Cherry. Conclusions: I. At least Some Papayas are Kiwis. II. At least Some Cherries can be Kiwis. III. Some Papayas are not Cherries. In the question below some statements are given followed by three conclusions 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 the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
    A Only Conclusion I follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusion I and II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the Conclusions follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only Orange are Kiwi → All Kiwis are Oranges and Kiwis cannot have any positive relation with anyone. Hence neither conclusion I nor II follow. Only a few Papaya is Cherry → Some Papayas are not Cherries (O) and Some Papayas are Cherries (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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