Question

    In the question below there are three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:

    Only a few Bottle is Cap.

    No Cap is Surface.

    No Surface is Structure.

    Conclusion:

    I. Some Structure can be Bottle.

    II. Some Bottle is not Surface.

    III. Some Structure is Cap.

    A Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Bottle is Cap (I) + No Cap is Surface (E) → Some Bottle are not Surface (O) + No Surface is Structure (E) → → Probable conclusion → Some Structure can be Bottle (I). Hence conclusion I and II follows. No Cap is Surface (E) + No Surface is Structure (E) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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