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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: Only a few Language are Ritual. No Ritual is a Religion. Only a few Religion is Tradition. Conclusions: I. All Traditions can never be Ritual. II. All Languages can never be Religions. III. Some Traditions can be Languages.
    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 All conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No Ritual is a Religion (E) + Only a few Religion is Tradition (I) → Some Tradition are not Ritual (O*) → Probable conclusion → All Tradition can never be Ritual. Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few Language are Ritual (I) + No Ritual is a Religion (E) → Some Language are not Religion (O) → Probable conclusion → All Language can never be Religion. Hence conclusion II follows. Only a few Language are Ritual (I) + No Ritual is an Religion (E) → Some Language are not Religion (O) + Only a few Religion is Tradition (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Tradition can be Language (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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