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    Question

    In the question below some statements are given

    followed by two conclusions I and II. 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. Statements: All Pots is Lids. No Lid is Mud. Some Muds is Utensils. Conclusions: I. Some Utensils are not Pots. II. Some Pots are not Muds.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Pots is Lids (A) + No Lid is Mud (E) → No Pot is Mud (E) + Some Muds is Utensils (I) → Some Utensils are not Pots (O*). Hence conclusion I follows. All Pots is Lids (A) + No Lid is Mud (E) → No Pot is Mud (E) → Conversion → Some Pots are not Muds (O). Hence conclusion II follows.

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