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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 Tree is Herb All Herb is Stem No Stem is Root Conclusion: I. Some Tree is not Root II. No Root is Herb
    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
    E Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Tree is Herb (I) + All Herb is Stem (A) тЖТ Some Tree is Stem (I) + No Stem is Root (E) тЖТ Some Tree is not Root (O). Hence conclusion I follows. All Herb is Stem (A) + No Stem is Root (E) тЖТ No Herb is Root (E) тЖТ Conversion тЖТ No Root is Herb (E). Hence conclusion II follows.

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