Question

    In the question below some statements are given

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. 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: Some Car is Bus Some Bus is Train No Train is Cycle Conclusions: I. Some Car is not Train II. No Bus is Cycle III. Some Train is not Cycle
    A Only Conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Car is Bus (I) + Some Bus is Train (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Some Bus is Train (I) + No Train is Cycle (E) → Some Bus are not Cycle (O). Hence conclusion II does not follow. No Train is Cycle (E) → Conversion → Some Train is not Cycle (O). Hence conclusion III follow.

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