Question

    In the question below some statements are given

    followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some Locket is Necklace No Necklace is Bangle All Bangle is Ring. Conclusions: I. No Ring is Necklace II. Some Locket is Bangle III. Some Bangle is not Necklace
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either conclusion II or III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No Necklace is Bangle (E) + All Bangle is Ring (A) → Some Ring are not Necklaces (O*). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Some Locket is Necklace (I) + No Necklace is Bangle (E) → Some Locket are not Bangle (O). Hence conclusion II does not follow. No Necklace is Bangle (E) → Conversion → Some Bangle is not Necklace (O). Hence conclusion III follows.

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