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. Some Glass being Coffee is a possibility. II. Some Hot is not Glass. Statements:        
    A Only a few Coffee is Latte. All Hot is Coffee. No Hot is Glass. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Some Hot is Latte. Only a few Latte is Coffee. Only a few Glass is Latte. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All Glass is Coffee. No Glass is Hot. Only Coffee is Latte. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No Latte is Coffee. Only a few Coffee is Hot. No Hot is Glass. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both options 'A' and 'D' Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Option 'A': I. Some Glass being Coffee is a possibility: This definitely follows as there is no direct relation between Coffee and Glass, so, it could be a possibility. II. Some Hot is not Glass: This definitely follows as no Hot is Glass. Option 'B': I. Some Glass being Coffee is a possibility: This definitely follows as there is no direct relation between Glass and Coffee, so, it could be a possibility. II. Some Hot is not Glass: This definitely doesn't follow there is no direct relation between Hot and Glass, so, it could or couldn't be a possibility. Option 'C': I. Some Glass being Coffee is a possibility: This definitely doesn't follow as all Glass is Coffee. II. Some Hot is not Glass: This definitely follows as no Glass is Hot. Option 'D': I. Some Glass being Coffee is a possibility: This definitely follows as there is no direct relation between Glass and Coffee, so, it could be a possibility. II. Some Hot is not Glass: This definitely follows as no Hot is Glass.  

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