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    Question

    In the question below there are three statements

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the four 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 given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: No Classical is an Instrument. Only a few Instrument are Guitars. Only a few Sitar are Guitars. Conclusions: I. All Guitars are Instrument. II. All Tablet are Guitars. III. Some Guitars are not Classical.
    A Only Conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion III and I follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the Conclusions follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Instrument are Guitars → All Guitars cane be Instrument. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Only a few Sitar are Guitars → Some Sitar are Guitars (I) and Some Sitar are not Guitars (O). Hence conclusion II does not follow. No Classical is a Instrument (E) + Only a few Instrument are Guitars (I) → Some Guitars are not Classicals (O*). Hence conclusion III follows.

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