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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: Statements: All Walnut are Apple Only a few Apple are Peach No Peach are Almond Conclusions: I. Some Apple are definitely not Peach II. Each Almond are Apple III. A few Apple are Walnut
    A Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only Conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Apple are Peach → Some Apple are not Peach (O). Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few Apple are Peach (I) + No Peach are Almond (E) → Some Apple are not Almond (O). Hence conclusion II does not follow. All Walnut are Apple → Conversion → Some Apple are Walnut (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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