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    Question

    In the question below there are three statements

    followed by three conclusions I, II, and III. 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: Only a few Actor is Director Only a few Director is Producer No Producer is Composer Conclusions: I. Every composer can be Actor II. Some Director can be Composer III. Some Director is not composer
    A Only Conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion I and Conclusion III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Either conclusion II or conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All Conclusions I, II, and III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Director is Producer (I) + No Producer is Composer (E) → Some Director is not Composer (O). Hence conclusion III follows. Only a few Actor is Director (I) + Some Director is not Composer (O) → Probable conclusion → All composer can be Actor (A). Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few Director is Producer (I) + No Producer is Composer (E) → Some Director is not Composer (O) → Probable conclusion → Some Director can be Composer (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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