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    Question

    In the question below some statements are given

    followed by two conclusions I, and II. 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: All Laminate are Wood A few Polish are Wood No Wood are Perishable Conclusions: I. Some Perishable are Laminate II. Some Laminate are Polish
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Laminate are Wood (A) + No Wood are Perishable (E) тЖТ No Laminate is Perishable (E). Hence conclusion I does not follow. All Laminate are Wood (A) тЖТ Conversion тЖТ Some Wood are Laminate (I). A few Polish are Wood (I) + Some Wood are Laminate (I) тЖТ No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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