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    Question

    In the question below some statements are given followed by three conclusions 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 the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:

    Only Apple are Kiwi

    All Banana are Apple

    Only a few Mango are Apple

    No Mango is a Pear

    Conclusions:

    I. All Apple being Mango is a possibility

    II. Some Pear can never be Kiwi

    III. Some Apple are Banana

    A Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All conclusions I, II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Mango are Apple → Probable conclusion → All Apple may be Mango (A). Hence conclusion I follows. Only Apple are Kiwi → All Kiwi are Apple and Kiwi cannot have any positive relation with anyone but here it is a negative relation. Hence conclusion II follows. All Banana are Apple (A) → Conversion → Some Apple are Banana (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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