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    Question

    In the following question, some conclusions are given

    and some statements are given you have to take the given conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide from which of the statements given in options (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) which make the conclusions given in the statement definitely true. Conclusions: Some papers are pencil. At least some chalk are erasers Statements: 1: Some erasers are chalk. Some chalk are pencil. Some pencil are papers. 2: Some erasers are pencil. Some pencil are chalk. Some chalk are papers. 3: All erasers are chalk. Some chalk are pencil. No pencil is paper. 4: All erasers are chalk. All chalk are pencil. No pencil are paper. 5: Some erasers are chalk. Some chalk are Pencil. No pencil is paper
    A Only Statements – 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Statements – 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both Statements – 2 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Statements – 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both Statements – 4 and 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From Statement 1: Some pencil are papers (I) → Conversion → Some papers are pencil (I). Some erasers are chalk (I) → Conversion → Some chalk are erasers (I).

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