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.

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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.

AEither conclusion II or III follow.

BConclusions II and III follow.

CEither conclusion I or III follow.

DConclusions I and II follow.

Answer:

C. Either conclusion I or III follow.

Read Explanation:

I. No coat is cap – It is not a definite case, hence false.

II. No coat is shirt – It is not a definite case, hence false.

III. Some coats are caps – it is not a definite case, hence false.

Since both conclusion I and III have complementary pairs so, either conclusion I or III follow.

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In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. Some pins are cups.

II. No cup is book.

Conclusions:

I. Some pins are books.

II. Some pins are not books.

നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന പ്രസ്താവനകളും നിഗമനങ്ങളും ശ്രദ്ധാപൂർവ്വം വായിക്കുക. പ്രസ്താവനയിൽ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന വിവരങ്ങൾ ശരിയാണെന്ന് കരുതുക, അത് സാധാരണയായി അറിയപ്പെടുന്ന വസ്തുതകൾക്ക് വിരുദ്ധമാണെന്ന് തോന്നിയാലും, നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന നിഗമനങ്ങളിൽ ഏതാണ് പ്രസ്താവനകളിൽ നിന്ന് യുക്തിപരമായി പിന്തുടരുന്നതെന്ന് തീരുമാനിക്കുക.

പ്രസ്താവനകൾ:

1. എല്ലാ ഗായകരും സത്യസന്ധരാണ്.

2. ചില കളിക്കാർ ഗായകരാണ്.

ഉപസംഹാരം:

I. എല്ലാ കളിക്കാരും സത്യസന്ധരാണ്.

II. ചില കളിക്കാർ സത്യസന്ധരാണ്.

In the question, two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements:
1. No mobile is steel.
2. All steel are silver.
Conclusions:
I. Some silver are steel.
II. Some mobile are not silver.

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: All towels are boats. No peanuts are boats. All chairs are towels. Conclusions: (I) Some boats are chairs. (II) No towels are peanuts.

In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. Some glasses are brown.

II. All brown are hard.

III. No hard is iron.

Conclusions:

I. Some glasses are not iron.

II. Some brown are glass.

III. No glass is iron.