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      Question

      In the given question, two conclusions are given and

      five statements as 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). You need to choose the option that contains the set of statements from which the given conclusions logically follow. Conclusions: I. Some Guards are Protections is a possibility. II. Some Outcomes are not Impositions. Statements: 1: All Protections are Consequences. All Consequences are Outcomes. No Consequence is Imposition. No Guard is Outcomes. 2: Some Protections are Consequences. All Consequences are Outcomes. Some Consequences are Impositions. No Guard is Outcomes. 3: All Protections are Consequences. All Consequences are Outcomes. No Consequence is Imposition. All Guards are Outcomes. 4: All Protections are Consequences. All Consequences are Outcomes. No Guard is an Protection. Some Guards are Impositions. 5: Some Protections are Consequences. All Consequences are Outcomes. No Consequence is Imposition. Some Guards are Impositions
      A Only Statements – 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Only Statements – 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Only Statements – 3 and 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Only Statements – 4 and 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Only Statements – 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      All Protections are Consequences (A) + All Consequences are Outcomes (A) → All Protections are Outcomes (A) + All Guards are Outcomes → Conversion → Some Outcomes are guards (I) → Some Guards may be Protections (I). All Consequences are Outcomes (A) → Conversion → Some Outcomes are Consequences (I) + No Consequence is Imposition (E) → Some Outcomes are not Impositions. Hence statement 3 is right. Some Protections are Consequences (I) + No Consequence is Imposition (E) →  Some Protections are not Impositions (O) + Some Guards are Impositions (I) → Conversion → Some Impositions are Guards (I) → Some Guard may be Protection (I). All Consequences are Outcomes → Conversion → Some Outcomes are Consequences (I) + No Consequence is Imposition (E) → Some Outcomes are not Impositions. Hence statement 5 is right.

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