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      Question

      In the question below, there are two conclusions

      followed by three statements in the options. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements are true disregarding the commonly known facts. Conclusions: I. Some diamonds are platinum is a possibility. II. All golds are platinum is a possibility. Statements:
      A Some golds are diamonds. No silver is diamond. All platinum are silvers. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B All golds are diamonds. Some silvers are golds. No platinum is silver. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Some golds are silvers. No diamond is silver. All platinum are silvers. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D All golds are diamonds. All silvers are diamonds. No platinum is silver. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      No platinum is silver (E) + All silvers are diamonds (A) → Some diamonds are not platinum (O*) → Probable conclusion → Some diamonds may be platinum (I). All golds are diamonds (A) + Some diamonds are not platinum (O*) → Probable conclusion → All golds may be platinum (A). Hence option 4 is right.

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