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    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 given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements: Only a few Red are Green. No

    Green is Yellow. No Pink is Red. Conclusions: I. Some Red are not Yellow. II. All Green can be Pink. III. No Pink is Yellow.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusions I and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusions II and III follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few Red are Green (I) + No Green is Yellow (E) → Some Red are not Yellow (O). Hence conclusion I follows. No Pink is Red (E) + Only a few Red are Green (I) → Some Green are not Pink (O*) → Probable conclusion →  Some Green may be Pink (I). Hence conclusion II does not follow. No Green is Yellow (E) + Some Green are not Pink (O*) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion III does not follow.

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