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    Question

    In the question below there are four 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 four statements disregarding commonly known facts . Statements: Some almond are cashew. Only cashew are nut. Only a few almond are raisin. No raisin is cashew. Conclusions: I. No raisin is nut. II. Some almond are nut. III. All cashew are almond.
    A Both conclusion I and conclusion III follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All conclusions I, II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only cashew are nut тЖТ All nut are cashew and cashew can have negative relation with anyone. Hence conclusion I follows but conclusion II does not follow. Some almond are cashew (I) тЖТ Conversion тЖТ Some cashew are almond (I). Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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