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:

    Some plants are flowers

    No petal are flowers

    Some stems are petal

    Conclusions:

    I. Some stems are not flowers

    II. Some plants are not petal

    III. All petal being plants is a possibility

    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some stems are petal (I) + No petal are flowers (E) → Some stems are not flowers (O). Hence conclusion I follows. Some plants are flowers (I) + [No petal are flowers (E) → Conversion] → No flowers is petal (E)  → Some plants are not petals (O). Hence conclusion II follows. Some plants are flowers (I) + [No petal are flowers (E) → Conversion] → No flowers is petal (E)  → Some plants are not petals (O) → Probable conclusion → All petal may be plants (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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