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    Question

    In the following question below are given some

    statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: Some Loyal are Royal. All Royal are Smart. Only a few Smart are Honest. Few Honest are Intelligent. Conclusions: I. Some Loyal are Smart. II. Some Smart can be Intelligent. III. Some Royal are Honest. IV. Some Loyal are Honest.
    A Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions I and IV follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Loyal are Royal (I) + All Royal are Smart (A) → Some Loyal are Smart (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Only a few Smart are Honest (I) + Few Honest are Intelligent (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Smart can be Intelligent (I). Hence conclusion II follows. All Royal are Smart (A) + Only a few Smart are Honest (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow. Some Loyal are Smart (I) + Only a few Smart are Honest (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion IV does not follow.

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