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:

    All Posters are Banners.

    All Banners are Hoardings.

    Some Hoardings are Boards.

    Conclusion:

    I. Some Banners are Boards.

    II. Some Boards are Posters.

    III. Some Hoardings are Posters

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

    Solution

    All Banners are Hoardings (A) + Some Hoardings are Boards (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. All Posters are Banners (A) + All Banners are Hoardings (A) → All Posters are Hoardings (A) + Some Hoardings are Boards (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow. All Posters are Banners (A) + All Banners are Hoardings (A) → All Posters are Hoardings (A) → Conversion → Some Hoardings are Posters (I). Hence conclusion III follows.

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