Question

    In the question below there are three statements

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. 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 conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Only a few Opposite are Behind No Front is Behind A few Behind are Under Conclusions: I. No Front is Under II. A few Under are not Front III. All Opposite can be Behind
    A Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No Front is Behind (E) + A few Behind are Under (I) → Some Under are not Front (O). Hence conclusion I does not follow but conclusion II follows. Only a few Opposite are Behind → Some Opposite are Behind (I). Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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