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    Question

    In the question below there are some statements

    followed by some conclusions. 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 definitely follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Only a few Umbrella is Coats. All Streets are Coats. No Street is a Water. Conclusions: I. Some Streets can be Umbrellas. II. Some Coats can be Water. III. Some Water are not Umbrellas.
    A Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I and conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II and conclusion III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Umbrella is Coats (I) + [All Streets are Coats (A) β†’ Conversion] β†’ Some Coats are Streets (I) β†’ Probable conclusion β†’ Some Streets can be Umbrellas (I). Hence conclusion I follows but conclusion III does not follow. All Streets are Coats (A) β†’ Conversion β†’ Some Coats are Streets (I) + No Street is a Water (E) β†’ Some Coats are not Water (O) β†’ Probable conclusion β†’ Some Coats can be Water (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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