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    Question

    In the questions given below there are three statements

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Only optimistic are pessimistic Some optimistic are superstitious All superstitious are loyal Conclusions: I. Some loyal are optimistic II. Some pessimistic are superstitious III. Some loyal can be pessimistic
    A Only Conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only Conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some optimistic are superstitious (I) + All superstitious are loyal (A) → Some optimistic are loyal (I) → Conversion → Some loyal are optimistic (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Only optimistic are pessimistic → All pessimistic are optimistic and pessimistic cannot have any positive relation with anyone. Hence neither conclusion II nor III follow.

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