Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some Nails are Hammer. Some Screws are Pliers. All Hammer are Pliers. Conclusions: I. Some Nails are Pliers. II. Some Screws are Hammer. III. Some Nails are Screws.

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Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some Nails are Hammer.

Some Screws are Pliers.

All Hammer are Pliers.

Conclusions:

I. Some Nails are Pliers.

II. Some Screws are Hammer.

III. Some Nails are Screws.

AOnly conclusion I follows

BOnly conclusion II follows

COnly conclusion III follows

DNone of the conclusions follow

Answer:

A. Only conclusion I follows

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In each of the questions below is given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some flower are fruit

No seed is fruit

Some plant are seed

Conclusions:

I). Some seed is flower

II). No flower is seed

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some carrots are onions. All onions are gingers. Some gingers are potatoes. Conclusions: (I) All potatoes are onions. (II) All gingers are carrots.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II.

Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.

Statements:

1) All nails are pins.

2) All hammers are pins.

Conclusion:

I. No nail is a pin.

II. Some pins are nails.

Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
1. Some caps are shirts.
2. Some shirts are coats.
Conclusions:
I. No coat is cap.
II. No coat is shirt.
III. Some coats are caps.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.

Statements:

1) Some tables are sofas.

2) Some sofas are papers.

Conclusion:

I. Some sofas are tables.

II. Some papers are sofas.