Question

    Conclusions:I. Some Jokers being Animals is

    a possibility.II. A few Swings are not Strings. 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 Only Swings are Animals. Only a few Swings are Strings. Some Jokers are Strings. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B No Animal is a Swing. A few Animals are Strings. Only Swings are Jokers. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only a few Animals are Swings. No Joker is a Swing. All Strings are Jokers. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All Swings are Animals. All Jokers are Strings. No Animal is a String. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Animals are Swings (I) + [No Joker is a Swing (E) → Conversion] → No Swing is Joker (E) → Some Animals are not Jokers (O) → Probable conclusion → Some Jokers may be Animals (I). Hence conclusion I follows.


    All Strings are Jokers (A) + No Joker is a Swing (E) → No String is a Swing (E) → Conversion → Some Swings are not Strings (O). Hence conclusion II follows.

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