Question

    In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered 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 given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:

    All bold are cowards.

    No bold is a tall.

    Some tall are short.

    Conclusions:

    I. Some cowards are not tall.

    II. All tall are not bold.

    III. At least some short are not bold.

    A Only I follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All I, II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No bold is a tall(E) ⇒ Conversion ⇒ No tall is a bold(E) + All bold are cowards (A) ⇒ Some cowards are not tall(O*). Hence, conclusion I follows but conclusion II does not follow. No bold is a tall(E) + Some tall are short(I) ⇒ Some short are not bold(O*). Hence, conclusion III follows.

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