Three statements are followed by conclusions numbered I, II. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statement.
Statements:
All water is earth.
All earth is fire.
Some fire is air.
Conclusion (I): Some air is earth.
Conclusion (II): Some fire is water.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only conclusion (II) follows.
Conclusion (I): Some air is earth. - Does not follow (because there is no relation between earth and air so it can be possible but not definite)
Conclusion (II): Some fire is water. - Follows (because All water is earth, all earth is fire and all earth is fire. So, Some fire is water too)