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    Question

    In the questions given 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. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Only a few Fragile are Delicate Some Fragile are Strong Some Strong is not Rigid Conclusion: I. No Fragile is Rigid. II. Some Delicate is not Strong.
    A Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Fragile are Strong (I) + Some Strong is not Rigid (O) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Some Fragile are Strong (I) → Conversion → Some Strong are Fragile (I). Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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