Question

    In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of given conclusions logically follows from the given  statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

    Statements:                       All TVs are monitors.

                                                    Some monitors are screens.

                                                    All screens are keyboards.

    Conclusions:                       I. Some TVs may be screens.

                                                    II. Some monitors are keyboards.

    A if both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B if neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C if either conclusion I or II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D if only conclusion II follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E if only conclusion I follows. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All TVs are monitors (A) + Some monitors are screens (I) = Some TVs may be screens (I) [Probable conclusion]. Hence, conclusion I follows. Some monitors are screens(I) + All screens are keyboards (A) = Some monitors are keyboards (I). Hence, conclusion II follows.

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