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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: Some Fruits are Vegetables All Vegetables are Boxes No Fruits are Baskets Conclusion: I. Some Boxes are not Baskets II. All Baskets are Vegetables III. All Boxes can be Fruits
    A Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Fruits are Vegetables (I) + All Vegetables are Boxes (A) → Some Fruits are Boxes (I) → Conversion → Some Boxes are Fruits (I) + No Fruits are Baskets (E) → Some Boxes are not Baskets (O). Hence conclusion I follows.   Some Fruits are Vegetables → Conversion → Some Vegetables are Fruits (I) + No Fruits are Baskets (E) → Some Vegetables are not Baskets (O). Hence conclusion II does not follow. Some Fruits are Vegetables (I) + All Vegetables are Boxes (A) → Some Fruits are Boxes (I) → Probable conclusion → All Boxes can be Fruits (A). Hence conclusion III follows.

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