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. Statements: Few cheap is expensive Some expensive is costly Mostly costly is extravagant Conclusions: I. No extravagant is cheap II. Some expensive is extravagant
    A Only conclusion I and conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Few cheap is expensive (I) + Some expensive is costly (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Some expensive is costly (I) + Mostly costly is extravagant (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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