Question

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

    Statements:

    Some Turmeric are Tamarind.

    All Tamarind are Cumin.

    Only a few Tamarind are Ginger.

    Conclusion:

    I. All Cumin are not Ginger.

    II. All Ginger are Cumin is a possibility.

    III. Some Turmeric are not Ginger.

    A Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of the conclusions follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All Tamarind are Cumin (A) → Conversion → Some Cumin are Tamarind (I) + Only a few Tamarind are Ginger (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. All Tamarind are Cumin (A) → Conversion → Some Cumin are Tamarind (I) + Only a few Tamarind are Ginger (I) → Probable conclusion → All Ginger may be Cumin (A). Hence conclusion II follows. Some Turmeric are Tamarind (I) + Only a few Tamarind are Ginger (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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