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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 Colour is Paint. Some Sketch is Drawing. No Paint is Sketch. Conclusions: I. Some Colour is not Sketch. II. No Drawing is Colour.
    A Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Colour is Paint (I) + No Paint is Sketch (E) → Some Colour is not Sketch (O). Hence conclusion I follows.

    Some Colour is not Sketch (O) + Some Sketch is Drawing (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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