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    Conclusions: Some glaciers are not

    hemispheres. Mostly equators being oceans is a possibility Statements: In the question below there are two or three conclusions followed by four statements in the options. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements is true disregarding the commonly known facts.
    A No oceans are hemispheres. No hemispheres are oceans. A few oceans are glaciers. Only glaciers are equators. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B All oceans are hemispheres. All hemispheres are oceans. A few oceans are glaciers. All glaciers are equators. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All oceans are hemispheres. No hemispheres are oceans. All oceans are glaciers. Only glaciers are equators. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All oceans are hemispheres. No hemispheres are oceans. A few oceans are glaciers. All glaciers are equators. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of These Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No hemispheres are oceans (E) + A few oceans are glaciers (I) → Some glaciers are not hemispheres (O*). Hence conclusion I follows. All oceans are hemispheres (A) + No hemispheres are oceans (E) → No oceans are oceans (E) + A few oceans are glaciers (I) → Some glaciers are not oceans (O*). All glaciers are equators (A) → Conversion → Some equators are glaciers (I) + Some glaciers are not oceans (O*) → Probable conclusion → Some equators may be oceans (I). Hence conclusion II follows. Hence statement 4 is correct.

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