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    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 Flowers are Plants. All Plants are Herbs. No Herb is Shrub. Conclusions: I. Some Plants are Herb. II. Some Flowers are Shrub. III. No Shrub is Plant.
    A Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Plants are Herb (A) →I.I. → Some Plants are Herbs (I). Hence conclusion I follows.Some Flowers are Plants (I) + All Plants are Herbs (A) → Some Flowers are Herbs (I) + No Herb is Shrub (E) → Some Flowers are not Shrub (O). Hence conclusion II does not follows.All Plants are Herbs (A) + No Herb is Shrub (E) → No Plants is Shrub (E) → Conversion → No Shrub is Plants (E). Hence conclusion III follows.

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