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    Question

    In the question below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered 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 conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:  Only a few Portions are Cakes.

    Only a few Cakes are Lights. All Lights are Candle. Some Lights are not Knife. Conclusions: I. All Portions can be Cake. II. All Candle can be Knife. III. Some Cakes are not Lights.
    A Only III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I and II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II and III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Portions are Cakes → Some Portions are Cakes (I) and Some Portions are nor Cakes (O).  Hence conclusion I does not follow. All Lights are Candle (A) → Conversion → Some Candle are Lights (I) + Some Lights are not Knife (O) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow. Only a few Cakes are Lights → Some Cakes are Lights (I) and Some Cakes are nor Lights (O).  Hence conclusion III follows.

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