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    Question

    In the question below there are two conclusions

    followed by three statements in the options. 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 statements is true disregarding the commonly known facts. Conclusions: I. Every Open can be Close. II. Some Up can be Down. Statements:
    A All Open is Down. No Down is Close. All Close is Up. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only a few Down is Up. No Up is Open. No Open is Close. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only a few Up is Down. Some Down is Close. Only a few Close is Open. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Some Open is Up. Only a few Up is Close. No Close is Down. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only a few Close is Down. Only Down is Up. No Down is Open. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Open is Up ((I) + Only a few Up is Close (I) → Probable conclusion → Every Open can be Close (A). Only a few Up is Close (I) + No Close is Down (E) → Some Up are not Down (O) → Probable conclusion → Some Up can be Down (A).

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