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    Question

    In the question 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 and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: All Pen are Marker. All Marker are Chalk. Some Chalk are Black. Conclusion: I. Some Pen are Black. II. Some Marker are Black. III. Some Pen are Chalk.
    A Only conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Pen are Marker (A) + All Marker are Chalk (A) тЖТ All Pen are Chalk (A) + Some Chalk are Black (I) тЖТ No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. All Marker are Chalk (A) + Some Chalk are Black (I) тЖТ No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow. All Pen are Marker (A) + All Marker are Chalk (A) тЖТ All Pen are Chalk (A) тЖТ I.I. тЖТ Some Pen are Chalk (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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