Question

    In the questions given below, there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disr egarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:Only a few Plates are Cups Some

    Cups are Saucers No Saucer is a Spoon Conclusion: I. Some Plates are not Spoon II. Some Spoon are not Cups
    A Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Plates are Cups (I) + Some Cups are Saucers (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow.

    Some Cups are Saucers (I) + No Saucer is a Spoon (E) → Some Cups are not Spoon (O). Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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