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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. Statements: All Weapon are Sword All Sword are Screw No Screw are Wrench Conclusion: I. All Screw are Weapon II. No Sword are Wrench III. All Weapon are Screw
    A Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Weapon are Sword (A) + All Sword are Screw (A) → All Weapon are Screw (A) → Conversion → Some Screw are Weapon (I). Hence conclusion I does not follow but conclusion III follows. All Sword are Screw (A) + No Screw are Wrench (E) → No Sword are Wrench (E). Hence conclusion II follows.

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