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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.

    Statements: Only a few Book are Notebook.

    No Notebook is a Pencil. Only a few Pencil is Pen. Conclusions: I. All Pens can never be Notebooks. II. All Books can never be Pencils. III. Some Pens can be Books.
    A Only Conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only Conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only Conclusion I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All Conclusions I, II, and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No Notebook is a Pencil (E) + Only a few Pencil is Pen (I) → Some Pen are not Notebook (O*) → Probable conclusion → All Pen can never be Notebook. Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few Book are Notebook (I) + No Notebook is a Pencil (E) → Some Book are not Pencil (O) → Probable conclusion → All Book can never be Pencil. Hence conclusion II follows. Only a few Book are Notebook (I) + No Notebook is a Pencil (E) → Some Book are not Pencil (O) + Only a few Pencil is Pen (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Pen can be Book (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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