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    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: Only a few Praise is Raise All Appraisal is Raise. Conclusions: I. All Praise can be Raise II. Some Appraisal can be Praise
    A Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Praise is Raise (I) → Some Praise are Raise (I) and Some Praise are not Raise (O). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Only a few Praise is Raise (I) + [All Appraisal is Raise (A) → Conversion] → Some Raise are Appraisal (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Appraisal can be Praise (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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