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    Question

    In the question below there are two statements followed by two conclusions I and II. 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 :

    Few slate is chalk

    Mostly chalk is board

    Conclusions :

    I. Some slate is not board

    II. Some board can be slate

    A Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Few slate is chalk (I) + Mostly chalk is board (A) → Some slate is board (I). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Few slate is chalk (I) + Mostly chalk is board (A) → Probable conclusion → Some board can be slate (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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