Question

    In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements: Every pilot is doctor. 34%

    doctors are teachers. Few teachers are lawyers. Conclusions: I. Some pilots are teachers. II. Mostly lawyers are doctors
    A Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Every pilot is doctor (A) + 34% doctors are teachers (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. 44% doctors are teachers (I) + Few teachers are lawyers (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II follows.

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