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
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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