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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. Statement: Some Papaya are Banana. All Apple are Pear. No Apple is Banana. Conclusions: I. Some Papaya are Pear. II. Some Papaya are not Apple. III. Some Banana are Pear.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Papaya are Banana (I) +[ No Apple is Banana (E) → Conversion] → No Banana is Apple (E) → Some Papaya are not Apple (O) + All Apple are Pear (A) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow but Hence conclusion II follows. All Apple are Pear (A) → Conversion → Some Pear are Apple (I) + No Apple is Banana (E) → Some Pear are not Banana (O). Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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