Question

      In the question below there are two 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: Mostly temperature is

    thermometer. Only a few thermometer is instrument. Conclusions: I. Some instrument is not thermometer. II. Some temperature is instrument.
    A Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion I follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Either conclusion I or II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few thermometer is instrument → All instrument may be thermometer (A). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Mostly temperature is thermometer (I) +  Only a few thermometer is instrument (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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