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 Apples are Banana. Some Banana are Pears. No Apple is Orange. Conclusions: I. Some Banana are not Orange. II. Some Pears are Apples. III. No Banana is Orange.
    A Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C None of the above conclusions follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Apples are Banana (A) → Conversion → Some Banana are Apples (A) + No Apple is Orange (E) → Some Banana are not Orange (O). Hence conclusion I follows but conclusion III does not follow. All Apples are Banana (A) + Some Banana are Pears (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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