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    Question

    In the question below some statements are given followed

    by two conclusions I, and II. 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 CEO are BOD Some BOD are not COO Some COO are not CFO Conclusions: I. Some COO are CEO is a possibility II. Some CEO are CFO is a possibility
    A Only Conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either Conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both Conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some CEO are BOD (I) + Some BOD are not COO (O) → Probable conclusion → Some COO may be CEO (I). Hence conclusion I follows.
    Some CEO are BOD (I) + Some BOD are not COO (O) → Probable conclusion → Some COO may be CEO (I) + Some COO are not CFO (O) → Probable conclusion → Some CEO may be CFO (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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