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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: Some Apple is Pear Only a few Pear is Banana No Banana is Kiwi Conclusion: I. No Kiwi is Pear II. Some Pear is not Banana III. Some Apple is not Banana
    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 I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Pear is Banana (I) + No Banana is Kiwi (E) → Some Pear is not Kiwi (O). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Only a few Pear is Banana → Some Pear is not Banana (O). Hence conclusion II follows. Some Apple is Pear (I) + Only a few Pear is Banana (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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