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    Conclusions:A few books being pencils is a

    possibility.Mostly pens is not erasers. Some colours are pens. Statements: In the question below there are two conclusions followed by three statements in the options. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements are true disregar ding the commonly known facts.
    A Mostly colours are pencils. Every pencils is pens. Only a few books is pens. No eraser is book. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B No colour is pencil. Only a few pencils is pens. Only a few books is pens. No eraser is book. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All colours are pencils. No pencil is pen. Only a few books is pens. Some erasers is books. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Mostly colours is pencils. Every pencils is pens. No book is pen. No eraser is book. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No eraser is book (E) + Only a few books is pens (I) → Some pens are not erasers (O*).

    Every pencils is pens (A) + Some pens are not erasers (O*) → Probable conclusion → Some books may be pencils (A). Hence conclusion I and II follow.

    Mostly colours is pencils (A) + Every pencils is pens (A) → All colours are pens (A) → I.I. → Some colours is pens (I). Hence conclusion III follow.

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