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    Question

    In each of the questions below are given two/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 all the conclusions and then decide which of given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements : Some mangos are apple. All

    apples are orange. Some orange are grapes. Conclusions :         I. Some mangos may be grapes. II. All apples may be mango.
    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

    Solution

    Some mangos are apple (I) + All apples are orange (A) ⇒ Some mangos are orange (I) + Some orange are grapes (I) ⇒ no conclusion cannot be drawn. Hence, conclusion I will not follow. Some mangos are apple (I) ⇒ conversion ⇒ Some apple are mangos (I) [Probable conclusion] ⇒ All apples are mango. Hence, conclusion II will follow.

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