Question

    In the question below some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:

    No dollar is peso.

    All peso is pound.

    Only a few pound is euro.

    Conclusions:

    I. No pound is dollar.

    II. Mostly peso is euro.

    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    No dollar is peso (E) + All peso is pound (A) → Some pound are not dollar (O*). Hence conclusion I does not follow. All peso is pound (A) + Only a few pound is euro → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

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