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    Question

    In the question below there are four statements

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the four 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 logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: All boxes are organisers All organisers are rooms Only a few room is compartment A few compartment is lock Conclusions: I. Some compartments being boxes is a possibility II. Some rooms are locks III. Some locks are organisers
    A Only conclusion I follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion III follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both conclusion II and conclusion III follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All boxes are organisers (A) + All organisers are rooms (A) → All boxes are rooms (A) + Only a few room is compartment (I) → Probable conclusion → Some compartments may be boxes (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few room is compartment (I) + A few compartment is lock (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow. All organisers are rooms (A) + Only a few room is compartment (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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