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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: No Apple is an Orange. Some Bananas are Oranges. Statements: 1. No Apple is Pear. No Pear is an Orange. Some Oranges are Bananas. 2. All Apple are Pears. All Pears are Orange. No Orange is Banana. 3. All Apple are Pears. No Pear is an Orange. Some Oranges are Bananas. 4. All Apple are Pears. No Pear is an Orange. No Orange is Banana. 5. All Apple are Pears. All Pears are Orange. Some Oranges are Bananas.
    A Only Statements – 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Statements – 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both Statements – 2 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Statements – 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both Statements – 4 and 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From Statement 3: All Apple are Pears (A) + No Pear is an Orange (E) → No Apple is an Orange (E). Some Oranges are Bananas (I) → Conversion → Some Bananas are Oranges.

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