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    In the question below some statements are given two conclusions followed by some statements. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the following statement is true for given conclusions.

    Conclusions: I. Some Medicines are not Pills.

    II. Some Tablets being Medicines is a possibility. Statements:
    A Only a few Medicines are Pills. All Pills are Tablets. No Tablet is a Syrup. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Some Syrups are Medicines. Only Syrups are Pills. Only a few Tablets are Syrups. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C No Syrup is a Pill. All Pills are Medicines. No Pill is a Tablet. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 40% Tablets are Syrups. Some Pills are Syrups. All Pills are Medicines. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From Statement I. Only a few Medicines are Pills → Some Medicines are not Pills (O). Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few Medicines are Pills (I) + All Pills are Tablets (I) → Some Medicines are Tablets (I) → Conversion → Some Tablets are Medicines (I). Hence conclusion II does not follow. From Statement II. Only Syrups is Pills → All Pills are Syrups and Syrups can have negative relation with anyone. Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few Tablets are Syrups (I) + Some Syrups are Medicines (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Tablets may be Medicines (I). Hence conclusion II follows. From Statement III. All Pills are Medicines (A) → Conversion → Some Medicines are Pills (I). Hence conclusion I does not follow. All Pills are Medicines → Conversion → Some Medicines are Pills (I) + No Pills are Tablets. (E) → Some Medicines are not Tablets (O) → Probable conclusion → Some Tablets may be Medicines (I). Hence conclusion II follows.   From Statement IV. All Pills are Medicines (A) → Conversion → Some Medicines are Pills (I). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Some Pills are Syrups (I) → Conversion → Some Syrups are Pills (I) + All Pills are Medicines → Some Syrups are Medicines (I). 40% Tablets are Syrups (I) + Some Syrups are Medicines (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Tablets may be Medicines (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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