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Three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 purses are keys.

All lockers are keys.

All keys are pins.

Conclusions:

I. Some pins are purses.

II. No pin is a purse.

AOnly conclusion II follows

BEither conclusion I or II follows

COnly conclusion I follows

DBoth conclusions I and II follow

Answer:

C. Only conclusion I follows

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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:

1. All tigers are lions.

2. No cat is lion.

3. Some jaguars are cats.

Conclusions:

I. Some jaguars are lions.

II. No jaguar is tiger.

III. Some lions are tigers.

Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they do not conform to real world knowledge, decide which of the given conclusions/possibilities can be true on the basis of the statements.

Statements:

1. Some glasses are windows.

2. Some windows are white.

3. All white are brittle.

Conclusions

I. Some white are glasses.

II. Some brittle are glasses.

III. Some brittle are windows.

Three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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(5) from the statements.

Statements:

Some beds are tables.

Some tables are cupboards.

Some cupboards are chairs.

Conclusions:

I. Some chairs are beds.

II. Some beds are cupboards.

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