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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: Only jug are mug Some jug are pub All pub are hub Conclusions: I. Some hub are jug II. Some mug are pub III. Some hub can be mug
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some jug are pub (I) + All pub are hub (A) → Some jug are hub (I) → Conversion → Some hub are jug (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Only jug are mug → All mug are jug and mug cannot have positive relation with anyone. Hence neither conclusion II nor III follow.

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