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 spoons are forks.

    All plates are forks.

    All forks are bowls.

    Conclusions:

    I. All spoons are not bowls.

    II. Some bowls are plates.

    III. No plate is a spoon.

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

    Solution

    All plates are forks (A) +. All forks are bowls(A) = All plates are bowls (A) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some bowls are plates (I). Hence, conclusion II follows.

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