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    Question

    In the given question, three 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 January are March. Some July being August is a possibility. Some March are July. All August being Decembers is a possibility.
    A All July are Decembers. No July is a March. Some Decembers are not August. All August are January. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Some March are not August. All August are January. No July is a December. All Decembers are March. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Some March are not August. All August are January. All July are Decembers. All Decembers are March. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Some March are August. All Decembers are March. Some July are Decembers. All August are January. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Some July are Decembers. All Decembers are March. No March is an August. No August are January. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some March are August (I) + All August are January (A) ⇒ Some March are January (I) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ Some January are March (I). Some July are Decembers (I) + All Decembers are March (A) ⇒ Some July are March (I) + Some March are August (I) ⇒ Probable conclusion ⇒   Some July may be August (I). Some July are Decembers (I) + All Decembers are March (A) ⇒ Some July are March (I) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ Some March are July (I). All Decembers are March (A) + Some March are August (I) ⇒ Probable conclusion ⇒   All August may be Decembers (A).

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