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    Question

    Read the following statements and conclusions

    carefully. Assuming the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some Joker are Circus. Some Rope are Circus. All Rope are Toy. Conclusions: I. Some Toy are Rope. II. Some Joker are Toy. III. Some Circus are Toy.
    A Only conclusion I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Rope are Toy (A) → Conversions → Some Toy are Rope (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Some Rope are Circus (I) + [Some Joker are Circus (I) → Conversion] → Some Circus are Joker (I) → No conclusion.  Hence conclusion II does not follow. Some Rope are Circus (I) → Conversions → Some Circus are Rope (I) + All Rope are Toy (A) →   Some Circus are Toy (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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