Question

    In the question below there are three statements

    followed by two conclusions I and II. 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. Statement: Only few Tail are Hand. Some Arm are Hand. Only Hand are Leg. Conclusion: I. Some Arm can be Leg. II. Some Arm can be Tail.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both the conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only Hand are Leg → All Leg are Hand and Leg cannot have any positive relation with anyone. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Only few Tail are Hand (I) +  Some Hand are Arm (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Arm can be Tail (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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