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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: All Parrots are Lions. Some Lions are Tigers. No Lion is a Sparrow. Conclusion: I. All Sparrows can be Tigers. II. Some Parrots are not Sparrows. III. Some Tigers are not Sparrows.
    A Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Lions are Tigers (I) →Conversion → Some Tigers are Lions (I) + No Lion is a Sparrow (E) → Some Tigers are not Sparrows (O) → Probable conclusion → All Sparrows can be Tigers (A). Hence conclusion I and III follows. All Parrots are Lions (A) + No Lion is a Sparrow (E) → No Parrot is a Sparrow (E) → Probable conclusion → Some Parrots are not Sparrows (O). Hence conclusion II follows.

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