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 conclusions logically follow from the statements.
Statements:
1. Some papers are copies.
2. No copy is an eraser.
Conclusions:
I. Some copies are papers.
II. Some papers are erasers.
III.No paper is an eraser.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e Only conclusion I and Either conclusion II or III follow.
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Conclusions: I. Some copies are papers: True (As, some paper are copies, so some copies are papers is true). II. Some papers are erasers: False (This is possible but not definite, as no direct relationship between the two is given). III. No paper is an eraser: False (This is possible but not definite, as no direct relationship between the two is given). Hence, Only Conclusion I and Either Conclusion II or III follows. |
