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    Question

    In the question below there are three statements

    followed by two conclusions I and II. 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: Some mobiles are phones All phones are tablets Mostly tablets are notepads Conclusions: I. Some mobiles being notepads is a possibility II. Some phones are not notepads
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both the conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some mobiles are phones (I) + All phones are tablets (A) → Some mobiles are tablets (I) + Mostly tablets are notepads (I) → Probable conclusion → Some mobiles may be notepads (I). Hence conclusion I follows. All phones are tablets (A) + Mostly tablets are notepads (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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