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    Question

    In the question below there are three statements

    followed by two conclusions I and II. 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 conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: At least some number are digit. Some digit are prime. Each prime is composite. Conclusions: I. Some number are composite II. At least some digit are composite.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both the conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    At least some  number are digit (I) + Some digit are prime (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Some digit are prime (I) + Each prime is composite (A) → Some  digit are composite (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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