Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 statements.
Statements:
All pens are pages.
Some pages are pins.
Some pins are boards.
Conclusions:
(I) Some pins are pens.
(II) Some boards are pages.
(III) Some pens are boards.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. None of the conclusions follow.
The least possible Venn diagram is as follows:
Conclusions:
(I) Some pins are pens. - Does not follow (Because there is no direct relation given between pins and pens)
(II) Some boards are pages. - Does not follow (Because there is no direct relation given between boards and pages)
(III) Some pens are boards. - Does not follow (Because there is no direct relation given between boards and pens)