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    Question

    Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.

    Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statement: All Messengers are Feelings. All Feelings are Emotions. Some Messengers are Sympathy. Conclusions: I. Some Feelings are Sympathy. II. Some Emotions are not Messengers.III. All Emotions are Sympathy.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Messengers are Sympathy (I) → Conversion → Some Sympathy are Messengers (I) + All Messengers are Feelings (A) → Some Sympathy are Feelings (I) → Conversion → Some Feelings are Sympathy (I). Hence conclusion I follows.
    All Messengers are Feelings (A) + All Feelings are Emotions (A) → All Messengers are Emotions (A) → Conversion → Some Emotions are not Messengers (I). Hence conclusion II does not follows.
    Some Emotions are not Messengers (I) + Some Messengers are Sympathy (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follows.

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