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    Question

    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:All Oranges are Apples.Some Apples are Pears.No Pear is Papaya.Conclusions:I. Some Apples are not Papaya.II. Some Papaya are Oranges.III. All Apples are Oranges.
    A Only Conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Apples are Pears (I) + No Pear is Papaya (E) → Some Apples are not Papaya (O). Hence conclusion I follows.

    All Oranges are Apples (A) + Some Apples are Pears (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

    All Oranges are Apples (A) → Conversion → Some Apples are Oranges (I). Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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