Question

    Three Statements are given followed by three

    conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some chapters are topics. All topics are paragraphs. Some paragraphs are summary. Conclusions: I. Some chapters are paragraphs. II. Some paragraphs are topics. III. Some topics are chapters.
    A Both conclusions II and III follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both conclusions I and III follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both conclusions I and II follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some chapters are topics (I) + All topics are paragraphs (A) → Some chapters are paragraphs (I). Hence conclusion I follows. All topics are paragraphs (A) → Conversion → Some paragraphs are topics (I). Hence conclusion II follows. Some chapters are topics (I) → Conversion → Some topics are chapters (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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