Question

    In the question below, there are two conclusions

    followed by three statements in the options. 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 statements is true for the given conclusions disregarding the commonly known facts. Conclusions: I. All Brick can never be Wall. II. Some Wall is not Weak. Statements:
    A Some Weak is Wall. All Wall is Brick. Only a few Weak is Rock. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Some Rock is Wall. All Weak is Wall. No Wall is Brick. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All Weak is Brick. All Rock is Weak. Only a few Rock is Wall Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Brick is Rock. Some Brick is Weak. No Weak is Wall. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Option 'A': I. All Brick can never be Wall: This definitely doesn't follow as there is no negative statement between Brick and Wall. II. Some Wall is not Weak: This definitely doesn't follow as some Wall is definitely Weak. Option 'B': I. All Brick can never be Wall: This definitely follows as no Wall is Brick. II. Some Wall is not Weak: This definitely doesn't follow as all Weak is Wall but it doesn't imply some Wall is not Weak. Option 'C': I. All Brick can never be Wall: This definitely follows as all Weak is Brick, all Rock is Weak and only a few Rock is Wall, so, the part of Brick which is Rock is not Wall. II. Some Wall is not Weak: This definitely doesn't follow as there is no negative statement between Wall and Weak, so, it could or couldn't be a possibility. Option 'D': I. All Brick can never be Wall: This definitely follows as some Brick that are Weak can never be Wall. II. Some Wall is not Weak: This definitely follows as no Weak is Wall.

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