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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 Fruit are BirdSome Bird are AppleAll Apple are ParrotConclusions: I. Some Parrot are Bird II. Some Fruit are Apple
    A Only conclusions I follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either conclusion I or II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Bird are Apple (I) + All Apple are Parrot (A) → Some Bird are Parrot (I) → Conversion → Some Parrot are Bird (I). Hence conclusion I follow.

    Some Fruit are Bird (I) + Some Bird are Apple (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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