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(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some caskets are tapes.
Some tapes are sachets.
Conclusions:
I. No sachet is a casket.
II. No tape is a casket.
III. Some sachets are caskets.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Either conclusion I or III follows.
The least possible venn diagram is:
Conclusions:
I. No sachet is a casket. → Does not follow (It is possible, but not definite.)
II. No tape is a casket. → Does not follow (As some tapes are sachets.)
III. Some sachets are caskets. → Does not follow (It is possible, but not definite.)
Conclusion I and III form a complimentary pair. So, either conclusion I or III follows.