Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements.
Statements:
Some hockeys are bats.
All bats are racquets.
No stick is a racquets.
Conclusions:
(Ⅰ) Some sticks are bats.
(ⅠⅠ) Some sticks are hockeys is a possibility.
(ⅠⅠⅠ) All hockeys are racquets.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only conclusion ⅠⅠ follows.
Conclusions:
(Ⅰ) Some sticks are bats → Does not follow (All bats are recquets which are not stick so definiatly, no bats are stick.)
(ⅠⅠ) Some sticks are hockeys is a possibility → Follows (There is no direct relation between hockeys and stick so possiblility is true.)
(ⅠⅠⅠ) All hockeys are racquets → Does not follow (Some hockey are racquets but all its possible not sure.)