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    Question

    In the question below some statements are given

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Only towel are mug Some towel are soap All soap are bucket Conclusions: I. Some bucket are towel II. Some mug are soap III. Some bucket can be mug
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some towel are soap (I) + All soap are bucket (A) → Some towel are bucket (I) → Conversion → Some bucket are towel (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Only towel are mug → All mug are towel and mug cannot have positive relation with anyone. Hence neither conclusion II nor III follow.

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