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    Question

    In the given question, two conclusions are given and

    five statements as 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). You need to choose the option that contains the set of statements from which the given conclusions logically follow. Conclusions: Some Students are Teachers. Some Teachers being Principals is a possibility. Some Students are Members. Statements 1) No Principal is a Staffs. Some Staffs are Teachers. Some Teachers are Members. No Member is a Student. 2) All Principals are tables. All Staffs are Teachers. No Teacher is a Member. All Members are Students 3) Some Principals are Staffs. No Staff is a Teacher. No Teacher is a Member. Some Members are Students 4) No Principal is a Staffs. Some Staffs are not Teachers. Some Teachers are not Members. All Members are Students 5) All Principals are Staffs. Some Staffs are Teachers. Some Teachers are Members. All Members are Students
    A Only Statements – 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Statements – 2 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Statements – 3 and 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Statements – 4 and 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Teachers are Members (I) + All Members are Students (A) ⇒ Some Teachers are Students (I) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some Students are Teachers (I). All Principals are Staffs (A) + Some Staffs are Teachers (I) ⇒ Probable conclusion ⇒ Some Principals are Teachers (I) ⇒ Probable conclusion ⇒ Some Teachers may be Principals (I). All Members are Students (A) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some Students are Members (I). Hence Statement 5 is right.

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