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    Question

    In each question below are given three statements

    followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: All writes are recitations. All poets are recitations. All recitations are gamblers. Conclusions: I. All writes are gamblers. II. All poets are gamblers. III. Some gamblers are writes.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion III follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I and conclusion II follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All writes are recitations. (A) + All recitations are gamblers(A) = All writes are gamblers(A). Hence, conclusion I will follow. All poets are recitations (A) + All recitations are gamblers(A) = All poets are gamblers. Hence, conclusion II will also follow.All writes are gamblers(A) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some gamblers are write (I). Hence, conclusion III will also follow.

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