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    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 four statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Mostly geysers are gliders. No glider is a tap All taps are boilers Conclusions: I. Only taps are boilers II. Few geysers are Taps
    A Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All taps are boilers (A) → I.I. → Some taps are boilers (I). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Mostly geysers are gliders (I) + No glider is a tap (E) → Some tap are not geysers (O). Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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